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The soil should contain coco coir or peat moss for moisture retention, pine bark fines or orchid bark to support root health, and perlite or pumice to help improve drainage and prevent compaction.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Remove or poke holes in the foil wrap for drainage.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearly three decades after a 23-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in a drainage ditch in Azusa, California, prosecutors announced charges Monday against a 63-year-old man in a long-cold homicide case that investigators said was solved through DNA evidence.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Remove or poke holes in the foil wrap for drainage.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearly three decades after a 23-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in a drainage ditch in Azusa, California, prosecutors announced charges Monday against a 63-year-old man in a long-cold homicide case that investigators said was solved through DNA evidence.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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