How do I Make a drain look nice without blocking it?
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Jennifer
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I have a drain in a section my front yard. It’s section is small about 3’x7’ and the drain is maybe 6”. A lot of the area won’t grow grass and when it rains the drain gets blocked by debris creating a small pool. Any suggestions?
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Hi Jennifer, a little rock garden is what came to my mind. If you cover the drain with landscape fabric and then rocks that should keep it from getting clogged and look better.
I would actually make it a feature. Using large size river rock with 3 layers of newspaper or week prevention fabric under it. It can look like a 'dry' rock pond except when it rains. The rocks will not block the water from getting to the drain, and you can place potted plants into the "pond" to make it a decorated flower bed.
I would use a veggie or pasta strainer, maybe painted green. You can use garden stakes to stabilize the strainer so it won’t float away, but this way, debris might build up against the strainer but not the drain. Very inexpensive method to try first. Building a chicken coop-type structure over the drain is more expensive, but it’s another possibility. Best wishes on finding your solution.
Do Not cover or block the drain ; plant wet loving bog style plants/perennials to help absorb water,create natural area;the plants will help screen area;need to leave at least 6-12" around actual drain clear/free of anything this provides good water flow and you'll be able to clean out the area after debris piles up.you don't say where you live but here are a few(these are all cold tolerant sun-semi shade plants,attracting Butterfly,Bees,Hummingbirds.....Hibiscus moscheutos/Swamp rose-mallow, is a fast growing cold-hardy plant. Striking when grown in colonies in average to moist soil in wetland; Lobelia siphilitica/Campanulaceae/Blue Cardinal Flower Like its close cousin the Red Cardinal Flower, this hardy perennial will often tolerate full or near full sun conditions with wet feet but will perform just as happily in consistently moist soils with midday and afternoon shade; Turtlehead;Joe Pye weed(butterflies love this);Siberian or Japanese Iris;Spiderwort;Marsh Marigold;MeadowSweet;Swamp milkweed;Hardy Hibiscus;Obedient Plant;even old fashioned original Stella d'Oro daylilies would work.