09/23/2026
The New York Times just featured Spadefoot Ecosystem Solutions in an article on how homeowners can prepare their landscapes for heavier fall rain.
The core idea is simple: don’t just move stormwater away. Slow it down, spread it out, and help it soak back into the landscape.
In the article, Spadefoot’s founder, Frank Piccininni, discusses strategies including reducing impermeable surfaces, shrinking turf, adding rain gardens, planting densely, and using trees and native plants to help manage water where it falls.
As Frank explains:
“If you have a soupy spot in your lawn, turn that into a rain garden.”
And when it comes to trees:
“Think of each tree trunk as a big straw that you stick into the ground.”
For Long Island homeowners, this matters even more because the water moving across your property is connected to the aquifer and waterways we all share.
Heavy rain does not have to be treated only as a drainage problem. With the right ecological design, it can become a resource.
See Frank Piccininni’s insights in The New York Times and learn how smarter landscape design can help manage intense fall rain:https://spadefoot.eco/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NYTSpadefoot.pdf
Seeing ponding, runoff, erosion, or soggy areas after rain? Schedule a fall or winter Site Assessment with Spadefoot and let’s look at how your property handles water.
