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When replanting a shrub or turfgrass, add compost or aged manure to the area to improve the soil’s fertility, structure, and drainage.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Use plastic or glazed ceramic pots with drainage holes and avoid overcrowding plants in the planter.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Journeymen plumbers have demonstrated competence across water supply systems, sanitary drainage and venting, storm drainage, gas piping and appliance connections, and heating systems.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Use plastic or glazed ceramic pots with drainage holes and avoid overcrowding plants in the planter.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Journeymen plumbers have demonstrated competence across water supply systems, sanitary drainage and venting, storm drainage, gas piping and appliance connections, and heating systems.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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