Barry Rueger is a writer currently based in the U.K. A few weeks ago, our well ran dry. Our Western Head farmhouse, near Liverpool, N.S., is old. Approximately 46 per cent of Nova Scotia homes rely on ...

French drains are an incredibly popular drainage solution, but they are far from the only option. In some yards, you're much better off with a soakaway. Soakaways have lots of different applications.