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Spray n Splash Ocopus Banzai Swim Kids Water Yard Toys $8.99 |
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400 yard 3 Person Water Balloon, Snowball Launcher FREE balloons COLLEGE PARTY $36.00 |
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300 yard 3 Person Water Balloon, Snowball Launcher FREE shipping and balloons $25.00 |
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200 yard 3 Person Water Balloon, Snowball Launcher FREE balloons COLLEGE PARTY $24.50 |
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100 yard 3 Person Water Balloon, Snowball Launcher FREE shipping and balloons $21.25 |
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Disney~Toy Story 3~ Bright Blue Best Friends Yard Water Slide~Ages 5-12~NWT~New~ $15.99 |
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400 Yard 3 Person Water Balloon Launcher $22.95 |
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300 Yard 3 Person Water Balloon Launcher $16.25 |
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(NEW) CX Blaster 200 Yard Water Balloon Launcher $24.44 |
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Slip n Slide Banzai Swim Kids Water Mat Yard Toys NEW $19.99 |
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2 COMPLETE 300 YARD Mega Water BALLOON LAUNCHERS!! 200 FREE BALLOONS!! $29.49 |
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Daisy Shower Sprinkler Swim Kids Water Yard Toys $19.99 |
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Spray n Splash Whale Banzai Swim Kids Water Yard Toys $19.99 |
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Spray n Splash Ocopus Banzai Swim Kids Water Yard Toys $19.99 |
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Pool Yard Powerful Squirt Outdoor Water Gun Pistol Blaster Toy NEW FAST SHIP $22.95 |
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12 Neon Grip Squirt Guns Water Fight Pool Back Yard Fun Kids Birthday Goodie Bag $12.95 |
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Nerf Super Soaker Lightning Storm Water Gun Fight Kids Play Toy Back Yard Game $29.95 |
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Water Bomb Balloons 300 Count Easy Fill Hose Adapter Fight Play Kids Adult Yard $8.95 |
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Aqua Antics Water Bomb Factory Balloon Throw Back Yard Party Game Table Clamp $14.95 |
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(NEW) CX Blaster 150 Yard Water Balloon Launcher $24.44 |
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(NEW) CX Blaster 90 Yard Water Balloon Launcher $16.76 |
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Slip n Slide Swim Kids Water Mat Yard Toys NEW $19.99 |
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Slip n Slide Swim Kids Water Mat Yard Toys NEW $19.99 |
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Shark Attack Battle Boat Swim Kids Water Yard Toys NEW $24.99 |
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Baby Float Shade Boat Swim Kids Water Yard Toys NEW $19.99 |
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Waboba bounce on Water Ball Beach Pool paddle smash fun game yard soft extreme $7.95 |
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Xploderz Ammo Depot 1000 Water Squirt Gun Toy Kids Spray Shoot Game Refill Yard $22.95 |
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Slip n Slide Swim Kids Water Mat Yard Toys NEW $18.99 |
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300 YARD MEGA WATER BALLOON LAUNCHER!! 100 FREE BALLOONS!! $16.39 |
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2 COMPLETE 300 YARD MEGA WATER BALLOON LAUNCHERS!! 200 FREE BALLOONS!! $28.99 |
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Wham o Slip N Slide Wave Rider Double W/ 2 Slide Boogies Water Toy Back Yard Hot $32.95 |
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Slip N’Slide Boogie family pack Water Toy Back Yard Inflatable Fun Cool Off Play $17.95 |
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Beach Ball Sprinkler Toy Kids Cool Off Water Fun Play Back Yard Run Jump Hot NEW $21.95 |
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Blast Zone Tropical Splash Water Slide Waterslide Back Yard Pool Kids Fun Play $227.77 |
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Slip N Slide Water Knee Hockey Play Game Back Yard Kids Adult Fun Splash Wet NEW $64.95 |
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Banzai Aqua Blast Volleyball N Limbo Water Sprinkler Outdoor Pool Yard Toy $15.00 |
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100 Yard 3 Person Water Balloon Launcher $14.99 |
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Wiggling Water Sprinkler Outdoor Summer Fun Sprinkler for Yard, Swing Set, Slide $20.99 |
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Water Balloon Launcher KAOS CYCLOPS 100+ yard with Balloons and Filler $21.75 |
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BAM Launcher – Extreme Water Balloon Launcher 200 Yards $25.00 |
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Frame All Square Sandbox Cover Green Nylon Outdoor Skin Rain Water Yard Safe NEW $62.99 |
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Wham-o Kids Yard Lawn Water Toy Play Surf Rider Slip N Slide $15.95 |
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300 YARD MEGA WATER BALLOON LAUNCHER!! 100 FREE BALLOONS!! $14.99 |
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300 YARD MEGA WATER BALLOON LAUNCHER!! 100 FREE BALLOONS!! $10.50 |
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100 Yard 3 Person Water Balloon Launcher $14.99 |
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200 Yard Water Balloon Launcher $18.95 |
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300 Yard 3 Person Water Balloon Launcher $20.49 |
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400 Yard 3 Person Water Balloon Launcher $35.95 |
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Banzai Wiggling Water Sprinkler Outdoor Summer Fun Sprinkler for Yard, Swing set $19.99 |
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Kid Child Summer spring Water yard pool Play Sprinkler Splash Fun Toy Ez Use $34.95 |
Houston Yard Drainage, French Drains, Channel Drains
In Houston, yard drainage issues are very serious due to our flat topography, dense clay soils, and heavy forested lots compacted by years of construction that have increased impervious surfaces. These factors have caused more streets and homes to become flooded during the heaviest rainfalls. Consequently, local ordinances are beginning to follow the model used by the Memorial Villages that require minimum pipe sizes, flow rates, temporary drainage systems, engineered drainage plans, calculations, topographic maps, and as/built plans.
Within those broad strokes, a well-designed yard drainage system provides proper grading, which creates positive drainage away from structures. It also takes into account adjacent properties and being careful not to drain onto them. Another aspect involves identifying and addressing existing problems such as poorly-placed downspouts, naturally-occurring low areas or an addition to the house that creates dams and changes the originally-intended water flow.
Yard Drainage: Parts and Pieces
• Catch basins, or yard drains. Catch basins can be placed under downspouts when it is undesirable or not possible to tie into the gutter. They tie into a PVC main drain line instead and carry water out through the landscape drainage system. Catch basins are usually a plastic or concrete box that uses a plastic or metal drain grate cover to filter out leaves and other waste debris.
• Channel drains. These long narrow strip drains are used between main structures and paving or at the edge of a patio or deck.
• Deck drains. Deck drains are installed in patios, decks and walkways so that water is either sloped toward drains or drained into the landscape beds. They have special drain covers, usually decorative, made of metal, brass or stone. Deck drains are smaller in size than catch basins and are only intended to drain patio surface areas.
• French drainage. Designed to take water away from saturated soil, French drains are small ditches that are filled with undersized rocks or gravel.
• Gutter downspout tie-ins. Downspout tie-ins are designed to take water from the gutters to the landscape drainage system. These tie-ins are made of plastic, metal or brass and sometimes have a side cleanout with a see-through grate so they can be easily inspected for clogs.
Yard Drainage: Affect on the Landscape
Yard drainage impacts residential landscape maintenance in several ways. Since it drains water from low-lying areas, it prevents standing water that can cause slippery surfaces, mosquito breeding grounds and drowned landscaping. A proper landscape drainage system is essential for proper lawn maintenance as it moves water off of your property in a timely manner, thus encouraging healthy grass and allowing your maintenance crew to perform their regular lawn service duties.
Drainage systems and irrigation systems can work in concert with each other. Professional landscape designers or landscape architects have the ability to develop a whole-system approach so that the nuts and bolts of both systems are hidden as much as possible. Custom decorative drain gates can be used to reduce the negative visual impact of your patio design. The design and location of the two systems should be seamless with the rest of the landscape design.
When installing a yard drainage system, it is recommended to hand-dig trenches around trees to minimize damage to them. It is best to tunnel under tree roots by using compressed air. This tree preservation method exposes tree roots so they are not torn. Alternately, pressurized water can be used to dig deep trenches and expose roots, which also minimizes damage.
“If drainage contractors embark on a storm drainage project without a thorough understanding of all these demands-at the city or county level, the neighborhood level and the ground level-homeowners may find themselves in the middle of a big, expensive mess,” says Jeff Halper, landscape design specialist with Exterior Worlds.
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Yard Drainage
How often and how to water your lawn / garden?
Although I work, I try to give my yard a water fast every other day and I make sure to soak the grass pretty decent so it will last. I can just use a plain ol 'hose and nozzle or nothing. I do not like sprinklers because for me no good ground cover. What do you do?
I have a sprinkler / irrigation system that can turn or use a timer. I prefer not to use the timer. A water fast every other day with only the hose does provide good conditions for strong roots in the grass. There are many types of sprinkler heads and do a good job covering the ground. Many sprinklers also cover a large area. So turn it on for about 45 minutes twice a week and it must be good. Establish a kitchen timer to remind you when to move the sprinklers. Easy to do – even after work.
