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Regrading your property, cleaning overflowing gutters, and lengthening downspouts to direct water away from the house can help.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Adding small stone features to your existing gardens can be a quick, effective way to complement your plants and can be doubly useful by covering bare spots or around downspouts.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Near Sprinklers and Downspouts Similarly, avoid planting your lavender close to sprinklers, irrigation systems, and downspouts, Omelchenko says.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Clear out gutters and downspouts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Adding small stone features to your existing gardens can be a quick, effective way to complement your plants and can be doubly useful by covering bare spots or around downspouts.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Near Sprinklers and Downspouts Similarly, avoid planting your lavender close to sprinklers, irrigation systems, and downspouts, Omelchenko says.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Clear out gutters and downspouts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Downspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downspout. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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