Pat Hermés loves a garden project. None, she says, has been more fun than the iris swale she created. A swale, a pretty word for ditch or trench, carries and slows runoff water, improving its ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Q: We have a lot in the Oakland hills that was chosen years ago to be the site for an open concrete drainage swale that carries the runoff from a catch basin at the end of our private lane. We share ...

Rebuilding a drainage swale in the original Frost Hollow subdivision in Forks Township could cost as much as $797,000, according to a contract approved by township supervisors Thursday. Township ...

Preliminary reports of a consulting study on the Stefko Boulevard drainage swale problem in Bethlehem indicate that the northern end of the swale should be stabilized and that drain pipes running ...

In most places in North America, January is the perfect month to embark on a water management and conservation plan for the growing season ahead. There is still plenty of time to observe, prepare and ...

The Lehman Sanctuary along Jackson Road in Lehman Township already includes a prairie grass meadow, seen in the background, to help protect the forest and wetlands below. Thanks to an education grant, ...