Landscaping Can Correct Drainage Issues & Protect Your Foundation!

Landscaping can correct drainage issues and protect your home’s foundation. Landscaping, while improving your home’s aesthetic appeal, will also serve a functional purpose and prevent future foundation problems when designed correctly.

Homeowners usually don’t think about the water drainage on their property unless there is a problem, then it becomes hard to look past! Standing water, backyard flooding, water entering your home or a sump pump that is working constantly are all signs of a drainage issue. There are many landscaping solutions to redirect water, such as:

  • French drain
  • Dry creek bed or Rain water garden
  • Retaining walls complete with underground water redirecting 
  • Yard regrading and, of cours,e further prevention include soil aeration and plantings

If you would like us to help, make a plan to fix the drainage on your property, and give us a call. We will help you get the water where you want it!

Serving Customers for Over 30 Years!


For over 30 years, Kohler Lawn & Outdoor has been serving residential & commercial customers. Clay Kohler has been the owner & operator since 1992. Initially, he started with lawn maintenance, then in 1998, he added landscaping to his services. From there, growth has been very steady in every aspect of the business. We are a full-service lawn company, which means we provide a variety of outdoor services, including landscape & landscape construction/design, irrigation system installs, retaining walls, paver patios, walkways, outdoor lighting, lawn mowing, & turf treatments. Our company is based out of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, and services the Kansas City metro.

Contact us today to schedule a consultation, or feel free to call us at (816) 540-4400 with any of your landscaping questions.