I totally get where you’re coming from—those “maintenance-free” claims always make me a little skeptical too. I’ve been learning the hard way that eve...

Tried the dry well thing too, and yeah, it was a bust for me. Our backyard is basically a clay bowl—water just sits there forever. I got all excited a...

I get the peace of mind thing, but I’m not totally convinced you always have to splurge on the “bones.” When I started fixing up my place, I tried a m...

I actually tried something like this last summer. I ran a cheap sump pump hose from the pool across the lawn to a mulched area, then let the gravel sw...

Storm shelter inspections are no joke. I actually thought about putting a rug down too, but after reading about all the mildew issues, I just left the...