05/21/2026
Question: Is your downspout helping or hurting your property?
If water is being dumped from your downspout too close to your home, or in a way that doesn’t help it drain away, it can create pooling exactly where you don’t want it (on your lawn or landscape beds).
Extending your downspouts by just a few feet, or installing a system that moves water underground (like a French drain hidden under decorative gravel, pictured above), can help protect your foundation and reduce water buildup.
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