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Lawn drainage

Discussion in 'Lawns' started by Dave@Callans place, Jan 14, 2005.

  1. Dave@Callans place

    Dave@Callans place Apprentice Gardener

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    My lawn is like a swamp! I know we have had a lot of rain since Xmas, but it seems particularly wet this year, and never dries out. I think it has something to do with new housing close by (built on a flood plain),and the water is flowing down to our rear garden, which slopes slightly. - anyone have any ideas how to improve things please? We are on clay soil, which obviously doesn't help.

    Any suggestion welcome.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Sorry mate .......MOVE
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    Apart from moving ;) , It will take a bit of work , but, get some land drainage(pipes that are perforated) , dig a trench on your boundary and lead it to where it can run away freely (if possible to a drain).

    This is one of those problems that there is not much that you can do easily.

    Sorry.

    Nathan.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yeah I feel sorry for you Dave. But when anyone mensions housing and floodplains in the same sentence I get nervous. At least as you say it slopes which should give the water somewhere to go. Eventually when the rain stops. Good luck.

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