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French Drain vs. Bioswale

French Drain vs. Bioswale

French drain vs. bioswale. A buried pipe starts clogging and dying the day it's installed. A planted bioswale slows the storm, feeds the ground, and gets more beautiful every year. Stop burying the problem. 💧

French drainA buried pipe that starts dying the day it's installed.
BioswaleA planted channel that gets more beautiful every year.

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