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Hi Marc - I'm burying my gutter downspouts and moving the water away from my house, terminating with a pop-emitter. Any suggestions of a product to use to filter out leaves and seeds that come through the gutters. I'm trying to minimize undergroud clogging. Thanks
The most common are the leaf interceptors at the rain gutter:
http://gutterworks.com/leaf_guard.html
There are other manufacturers. Talk to your local gutter expert to see what is available in your area.
If you don't want to replace all your gutters, there is this from Canada. It intercepts the leaves as they exit the downspout & before they get into the underground pipe:
http://www.canada-shops.com/stores/ecopurewater/c226956.2.html
Also, NDS makes the underground boxes, pop-up emitters, and spout accessories. I like their products:
Ndopro.com (in their drainage catalog area)
~Marc
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Marc Chapelle, RLA
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As a licensed Landscape Architect, I can answer general questions about style and design, ideas and suggestions for site amenities, larger site-planning issues, or recreation and park design. IF YOU ARE GOING TO ASK FOR A PLANT SUGGESTION GO HERE: http://www.growit.com/PlantInfo/LandScape.htm I prefer you ask somebody else why your petunias are not as perky as they should be...I'd LOVE to tell you how can use those petunias to increase your home's value!
Experience
20+ years of working with homeowners, contractors, developers and local civil engineering/architecture firms. I am located in the dry Great Basin area (Greater Nevada/Utah), so the use of landscape materials OTHER than plants is emphasized. As a licensed Landscape Architect I've worked on both the East and West Coasts.
Organizations
ASLA (ASLA.org)
Education/Credentials
BSLA in Landscape Architecture, 1989
Licensed in NV, CA, & VA - but can answer Q's across the country
Many additional seminars, educational venues, and classes (both taught & attended)
Awards and Honors
Best Multifamily project, 1993
Best Model Home Landscaping, 1993
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