Q. I live on a slight grade, and my yard is very wet when we get days of rain or after the snow melt in early spring. I sometimes wonder if there's a spring in my yard. Is there an affordable way to ...

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Q: I live on a slight grade, and my yard is very wet when we get days of rain or after the snow melts in early spring. Is there an affordable way to dry out my yard so it becomes something other than ...

Q: A well-respected and competent contractor who has done excellent work for us in the past is giving us a bid to install a French drain and surface drain in our sloped backyard in San Mateo. For the ...

KELLER – Record rains are bringing record business to drainage companies. A crew in Keller dug by hand in the heat Wednesday, installing a French drain and a pump to keep water from pooling on a large ...