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*If it rains a lot, your yard can quickly become a muddy mess, which could damage your property. To keep water from pooling and to protect your house, you need to install a good stormwater drainage ...

“It has been a frustrating spring, with all the rain leaving me with a yard that has been consistently wet and nearly unusable. Water will also pool in a back corner of the yard after heavy or long ...

Does your yard get swampy with every big rain or when you experience major snow melt in the winter? Extra-soggy areas, with or without standing water, create messy issues in your yard that could make ...

DEAR TIM: My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my ...

After all of the rain we've had this week, there are wet basements all over the Twin Cities. The most common question we get when it comes to wet basements is "how can I fix it?" While installing ...

Over the last week, the rains have begun again. My yard has 4 inches of mud and a general swamp land quality to it at this point. My sump pump has been running at least a few days now intermittently.

Proper drainage is essential when planning your yard to avoid costly property damage down the line. Any pooling water will seep into cracks or disrupt the ground under your home. Your home’s ...