I’ve been looking at yards for close to 15 years now, and you know what I see way too often? Water sitting where it shouldn’t be. Puddles near the foundation. Soggy patches that never dry. Basement moisture that creeps in after every storm. And here’s the thing—most of these problems come from mistakes people make when they’re setting up their yards. Not because they’re careless, but because they just don’t know what water does when you change the grade or add a patio or plant a tree in the wrong spot. So I want to walk through the biggest mistakes I see. The ones that cost people money, create headaches, and turn what should be a nice yard into a maintenance nightmare. 8 Landscaping Mistakes That Cause Water Drainage Problems Water moves. That’s what it does. And when you landscape, you’re changing how it moves. Every time you bring in…
