There’s quite a few misconceptions surrounding French drains. First, despite their name, French drains did not originate in France. Their namesake is actually Massachusetts farmer, Henry French. And ...

Water rarely cooperates. One minute it's soaking your backyard, the next it's creeping toward your foundation. If your lawn is soggy or you're noticing standing puddles after every storm, a French ...

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...

One common landscaping material seems like the obvious choice for a French drain, but it can create expensive drainage ...