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One of the major problems with gutter systems is that the landing area can frequently get muddied or saturated, leaving the area in a mess. The quagmire can eventually erode around the gutter landing, forcing you to refill it with peat moss or some sort of land replacement substance. But there is a simple method to control this problem using less than $20 in materials and about a half a day's worth of your time. First, dig a one foot trench from your gutter landing to the closest flower bed. Go to your local home and garden center and purchase about 10 yards of flexible PVC piping and a metal fitting. Then connect your piping to the end of your gutter landing using the metal fitting. Run your piping down through the trench into your flower bed. Cover the piping with dirt or peat moss. Rain water will now be directed into a flower bed and away from sensitive grass areas.