Jay + Brandi Parmar first sought us out seeking a solution to the standing water and erosion in their front + back yards. Like so many landowners in the greater Asheville area, the combination of mountainous terrain and development uphill resulted in erosion. Unchecked, that erosion caused standing water against the house and foundation cracking.
Traditional landscaping and property design captures water from gutters, elevation, rainfall events, ect, and litterally *shoots* it off the property - either into already overloaded city sewer sytems, or in the case of the Parmar's, downhill onto other people's property. It's the epitome of poor design that causes ecological havoc, on top of a case of 'out of sight - out of mind'.
Neither our country nor county have a solution for what we have come to call 'downhill damage'. So what CAN we do? Capture and responsibly manage the water flowing onto our property with Rain Gardens!
Let Your Land Work For You
Unlike a pond, Rain Gardens are meant to capture water and return it to the underground aquifer. This process slows water down, reduces erosion, and replenishes our local water supply. The capture is facilitated by the plant roots that fill the rain garden; It's these living plant roots that soak up tons of water!
In addition to their many practical applications, Rain gardens are the epitome of an ecological haven. The species we chose rotate through a constant bloom, ensuring flowers and texture throughout the year. These plants provide food and habitat for a HUGE diversity of birds, bugs, amphibians and other critters. Not to mention how beautiful they are!
To create the Parmar's two connecting Rain gardens, we identified how water was flowing and pooling across the property. We then designed and excavated the depressions that capture water, and filled them with water-absorbing organic matter. We hard-scaped pathways, french drains from the gutters, and created stone accents and archoring boulders. Finally, we planted over 100 native perennial plants that love water