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Keeping the House Dry In Spite of Your Landscaping

February 27, 2013 by Laura Blodgett 3 Comments

tulips which will be relocated out of the no water zone near the house
tulips which will be relocated out of the no water zone near the house

I have developed a growing frustration with sprinklers near the house. The basement living space has been slightly flooded a few times. There are perpetually hard water spots on the windows. All of this despite the fact that every summer we work on aligning and fixing the sprinklers. Since I don’t want to resort to xeriscaping, I have been trying to come up with other ways to deal with this water trouble. Finally, I figured out that I need to think differently about the greenery near the house. I wrote about moving plants and sprinkler systems away from the house in my guest post for D&B Supply. It may take a couple of years, but it will be worth it. Hopefully, it will be the beginning of a whole new trend that solves the same problem for many people.

Filed Under: Gardening in Southwest Idaho, Inside the Homestead Tagged With: southwest Idaho gardening

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  1. Mom says

    February 28, 2013 at 10:26 am

    It will be fun to watch the changes!

    Reply
    • lauraimprovises says

      March 5, 2013 at 6:45 pm

      *tapping fingers waiting for spring*

      Reply

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