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It looks like the drainage ditch coming down the street just kind of ends when it gets to this house at the start of the cul de sac. There aren't any noticeable drainage pipes under the driveways of the other houses on the cul de sac. I wonder if this house was having an issue with some standing water in their front yeard and decided to fill it in with rocks (of course, the water would still be there but would be hidden by the rocks...out of sight, out of mind).
Definitely seems plausible.
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Originally Posted by don6170
Me too, especially once the leaves start falling. Some always get lodged between the rocks where even a blower won't get them out.
Hadn't even really thought of that. Tree debris is a "a big thing" around here, unlike out west where you see more use of rocks/gravel.
This is one reason I prefer a neighborhood with a HOA that requires landscape plans to be submitted before doing something different than everyone else on the street.
It looks like the drainage ditch coming down the street just kind of ends when it gets to this house at the start of the cul de sac. There aren't any noticeable drainage pipes under the driveways of the other houses on the cul de sac. I wonder if this house was having an issue with some standing water in their front yeard and decided to fill it in with rocks (of course, the water would still be there but would be hidden by the rocks...out of sight, out of mind).
this would be my guess as well. i don't care for the look and guess this was the cheapest homeowner solution. wonder how Google and AT&T fiber crews work around this one
this would be my guess as well. i don't care for the look and guess this was the cheapest homeowner solution. wonder how Google and AT&T fiber crews work around this one
Literally that, would be my guess (working around it, cut into the grass just outside the rock).
Looks like Class A Riprap. Maybe he wanted to keep dogs from peeing and pooping in his yard. Try walking your dog over this stuff
A riprap is usually a more severe erosion control method. I guess anything is possible but that seems like a drastic measure against dog toileting, especially since with a little slack in the leash the pooch could always opt to poo on the other side of the rock
The rock is rough. If that's intentional, I'm going with dogs and the usual parking problems on cul de sacs. I also see the ubiquitous moveable basketball hoop in the driveway at the very end of the cul de sac hidden by trashcans. That probably comes out in front of that house every weekend afternoon and maybe weekdays too. And friends start to arrive.
I see cracking at the beginning of the driveway which could be from trucks or water buildup.
Aside from appearance, practicality, and HOA regulations.. I can't imagine this is compliant with whomever maintains the roads. I live in a neighborhood that is outside of town limits, where the roads would normally be maintained by the state. The developer waited years to petition the state to add the roads to the state network, and in the meantime residents added landscaping to the right of way, including adding drainage pipes and filling in the ditches. There's now a push to get the roads turned over, and the first thing the DOT says is that all those ditches have to be restored before they'll accept the roads.
Me too, especially once the leaves start falling. Some always get lodged between the rocks where even a blower won't get them out.
Yup. And then there's dirt and debris buildup and then weeds start to grow in the spaces between rocks...
Even the nicest looking rocks in landscaping become a nightmare over time.
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