After a heavy Texas downpour, the “clean line” of a yard can unravel fast, almost overnight, too. Water takes the easiest route, then keeps returning to the same weak seam until the soil starts to slip. The irritating part is that it looks minor at first, then spreads with every storm. Prevention is usually cheaper than recurring remediation. In this article, we will discuss practical ways to slow runoff, stabilize soil, and protect the boundary zones that take the first hit.