Standing Water In Hyattsville MD Yard

Are you plagued by standing water in your Hyattsville, MD yard? If so, we can help! We’ve been in the landscape design business since 1979, and have fielded thousands of client questions about the issue over the years. Here are a few of them, along with their answers?

Q: Is it possible to turn standing water in my Hyattsville, MD yard into an opportunity?

A: That’s absolutely possible, with an important provision. If the water is quite close to your home, there’s more risk than opportunity, and all efforts should be made to divert the water a safe distance away from your house. If it’s farther out though, yes!

One thing you can do is turn that portion of your lawn into a bog garden by selectively planting things that thrive in standing water environments. These plants will soak up a lot of the excess water, and work to create a lush paradise you and your family can enjoy together.

Q: How much damage can standing water actually do, anyway?

A: Again, that depends on exactly where it is pooling and collecting. If you’ve got standing water in your Hyattsville, MD yard that’s running along the side of your house, it can do tremendous damage to your foundation, which will cost you thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars to repair.

Water farther from your home won’t cause as much direct damage, but can still be an eyesore, a breeding ground for mosquitos and rob you of the opportunity to make full use of the property you paid your hard-earned money for.

Q: My neighbor installed a new fence, and now all of a sudden, I’ve got standing water in MY Hyattsville MD, yard. Did the new fence cause it?

A: It’s impossible to say without surveying and professionally assessing your property, but the short answer is, it’s possible, yes.

Remember that water follows two basic rules: First, it’s going to take the path of least resistance, and second, it’s going to flow downhill. If your neighbor’s fence is flush with the ground, like a wooden privacy fence, for example, it may be presenting an obstacle that’s diverting the flow of water and causing it to build up in some low-lying area of your property.

If that’s the case, and given that your neighbor is unlikely to be sympathetic enough to your plight to take the fence down, you’ll need professional help in designing a drainage system that can divert the water somewhere else, like a swale or a dry well.

Didn’t see the question you wanted to ask in the list above? No problem! Just call East Coast Landscape Design, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have. If you decide you want us to fix whatever issue you’re having, we’ll provide you with an estimate before any work begins.

Call us today. You’ll be very glad you did!