In modern-day suburbia with newly built homes, the outdoor accessories (apart from solar panels on roofs to generate power), have become permeable paving in driveways to filter pollutants from stormwater and to allow it to infiltrate into the soil below; and water tanks to harvest rainwater for household and garden use – both of the latter are commendable measures to develop good water management in a neighbourhood.
But, after a good old thunderstorm and heavy rain shower, there will always be puddles of standing water (sometimes turning into boggy spots), created by runoff from surfaces like patios, roofs, paved areas and even lawns. If it has not drained within 24 hours after a storm it may cause a problem to structures or underground services.
It is thus to your advantage to identify such areas and to turn them into something of beauty and value, as well as create a natural drainage system by planting a rain
