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Home Problems we solve Services Projects About Contact Blog – One Watt at a Time Landscape Architecture Sustainable Drainage | Flood Mitigation | Solving Standing Water | Stormwater Solutions One Drop at a Time — de la fleur LLC We are on a mission to develop, innovate, and deliver sustainable landscape, drainage and stormwater management solutions for our clients. Problems we solve Services Sustainable solutions for your property drainage issues Challenges our clients bring to us: Drainage Parts of the yard, garden, turf grass, or low lying areas stay persistently wet, soggy, flooded or water logged. Flooding Parts of the property receive an excessive amount of runoff from surrounding areas and tend to flood. Ponding water Standing water in the landscape, around buildings and foundations, and on pavement, paths, and walkways. Desire for Native Plantings Changing from a status-quo landscape to one with an appealing, functional, and resilient native planting design. What our clients are asking for Commonly requested services: Sustainable stormwater management Solving standing water and persistent ponding issues Sustainable flood mitigation and drainage improvements Development of right sized bioretention systems Patio, path, and driveway design with porous pavements Ecological landscape and drainage design Ecological design solutions for wet and soggy areas Functional and beautiful rain gardens and bioswales Rainwater harvesting systems tailored to your property Green roof, roof garden, and rooftop vegetable garden design Ornamental native planting design Integration of aesthetically impressive native planting Landscapes with seasonally appealing prairie vegetation Designing for functionality, appeal, and engagement Development of ecologically resilient, rich and diverse systems Some of our work Residential Projects Highlights From soggy to spectacular The flow that feeds the rain garden From flooding to flourishing Marcus de la fleur About Marcus de la fleur is a Registered Landscape Architect in the state of Illinois. He has 20+ years of experience in developing landscape-centric solutions to stormwater management. His passion lies in the integration of sustainable design, ecology, and stormwater management. In 2009, Marcus founded the design and consulting firm, de la fleur LLC in Chicago. Marcus received his horticultural degree from the School of Horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. He graduated with a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Sheffield in the UK. He draws from his extensive field experience in sustainable technologies throughout his career. This includes hands-on education in fundamental landscape industry principles during his time in Germany and Switzerland. Marcus has contributed to the design and management of multiple sustainable projects, some of them LEED registered or certified. He is frequently retained to speak at conferences and seminars. He advocates for and provides easy-to-understand explanations about the principles of sustainable residential stormwater management. He also shares his experiences with the pilot projects One Drop at a Time and One Watt at a Time . Questions? Contact us Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Name * Email * Message or Question * Submit Do you have drainage issues? Are areas of your yard too wet, soggy, and/or have ponding water? Does your garden or property flood and have standing water? We would love to hear from you! We can help you convert your yard into a more sustainable landscape. You’ll gain seasonal interest across your garden through the integration of ornamental native planting, and reach your goal of having an ecologically rich and diverse landscape. And in that process we make sure you have a well functioning and user friendly exterior space. Contact us! Ask us your questions! Describe what problems you would like to see solved. de la fleur LLC Copyright ©...