This homeowner came to us after repeated heavy rainstorms left standing water across the front yard. Rather than continuing to fight the site’s natural drainage patterns, we designed a landscape that would work with the water.

A large section of lawn was removed and reshaped into a rain garden designed to capture runoff, temporarily hold it, and allow it to slowly soak into the soil. We filled the garden with moisture-tolerant native plants arranged in sweeping drifts that will provide seasonal color, structure, and habitat as they mature.

Along the driveway, we installed a rock swale to help guide and absorb runoff while creating a clean transition between the garden and the pavement. The stone also provides an infiltration area where traditional mulch would have been vulnerable to washing away during heavy storms.