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Nearly half of Iowa’s harvested cropland has tile drainage, according to ag census data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The underground drainage systems help to boost crop productivity ...

Nearly half of Iowa’s harvested cropland has tile drainage, according to ag census data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The underground drainage systems help to boost crop productivity, but ...

Decades before geo-textile fabrics were invented, builders placed one foot of dry straw on top of the coarse gravel that sat on top of the drain tile at the base of the foundation. The straw acted ...

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Try dropping a tablet into the problem area in the drain, then chase it with a little hot water ... Allow it to sit for 15 to ...

Decades before geo-textile fabrics were invented, builders placed one foot of dry straw on top of the coarse gravel that sat ...

A funny thing about plumbing disasters is that they are, indeed, quite funny — unless they’re happening to you, that is.

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