Why plan drainage and hardscape together before the winter rains?
[DRAFT — awaiting Sage] Placeholder lead: on North Bay lots, water finds the unfinished plan. Hardscape without a drainage story becomes puddles, soft spots, and expensive redo — especially on slopes and clay.
[DRAFT] This stub is for library review only. Final citeable prose lands after Salvia gates; no engineering or permit claims here.
Hardscape and water are one design (draft)
[DRAFT — awaiting Sage] Outline only: paths, patios, walls, and grades decide where water goes. Designing them separately is how patchwork yards fail in January.
[DRAFT] Point to master plan + consultation; keep civil/engineering referrals out of invented detail.
What this guide will cover after deepen
[DRAFT] Intended topics for Sage: reading the lot’s water behavior, sequencing hardscape with planting, and why design-first beats reactive French drains after the fact.
[DRAFT] Explicit non-goals: no DIY drain recipes, no invented permit or code claims.
Next step
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An on-site working session on your property — credited toward design if you proceed.