That is the patio, and no, it doesn't drain toward the planting area. The bed is the portion between the shrubs and the lawn. But since this photo, the landscaper has pulled the border that is shown and dug a botannical trench between the bed and the lawn. He also added several bags of compost to build up the bed. The trench was filled with gravel and mulch. We had another hard rain last night, and now I'm in good shape. The bed is draining! The rain is slated to stop tonight, so I'll be sending new photos in the morning. The bed now has a lot of plants and will be very wet, but it won't be puddling.
Thanks for asking!
