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Stormwater Management Urged In Wake Of Hurricane Helene 

Hurricane Helene, Stormwater Management
Devastation caused by fast-moving water in the Southeast highlights an urgent need for effective stormwater management and erosion control.

U.S. Coastal Sea-Levels Are Rising At An Accelerated Rate

sea-level rise
Coastal sea levels in the U.S. are rising—and at an accelerating rate, according to the latest “report card” by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The team’s annual web-based report analyzes tide-gauge records for 32 localities along the U.S. coast from Maine to Alaska. “The key ...

U.S. Coastal Sea-Levels Are Rising At An Accelerated Rate

sea-level rise
Coastal sea levels in the U.S. are rising—and at an accelerating rate, according to the latest “report card” by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The team’s annual web-based report analyzes tide-gauge records for 32 localities along the U.S. coast from Maine to Alaska. “The key ...

Bioengineered Living Shorelines: The Newest Erosion Control Solution

golf course pond
By J. Wesley Allen When development companies design golf courses and landscaped communities with lakes and stormwater ponds, they envision them as beautiful aquatic resources to attract visitors, connect with nature, and enhance the surrounding property. Without proper management, however, these waterbodies can quickly become eye-sores that produce harmful algae ...

Bioengineered Living Shorelines: The Newest Erosion Control Solution

golf course pond
By J. Wesley Allen When development companies design golf courses and landscaped communities with lakes and stormwater ponds, they envision them as beautiful aquatic resources to attract visitors, connect with nature, and enhance the surrounding property. Without proper management, however, these waterbodies can quickly become eye-sores that produce harmful algae ...

Story Of A Landscape: Logistics Challenges For University Of Texas Green Roof

It’s a rare job where logistics doesn’t play some part in the mix. When you’re working seven stories in the air in a crowded downtown construction site, however, logistics are a big part of the story — and on this project, the greatest challenge. When it comes to the new ...

Story Of A Landscape: Project Takes On Runoff And Wins

Solving a runoff issue helps makes this backyard renovation water-smart.

Address Elements Of Proper Drainage

Landscape contractors often underestimate the critical importance of drainage when installing new features in landscapes. Nightmare scenarios can flood into any newly designed landscape when drainage factors are not assessed and there are no plans in place for proper drainage.Where land is flat, soils are dense with clay or water ...

Using Retaining Walls To Transform A Landscape

Know how and where to build up with walls to transform a design.

Sustainable Hardscaping

The demand for hardscapes made with sustainable qualities is on the rise.