Dig the holes with an big auger and fill with gravels or sand. I guess it will depend on how deep the compat soil (or clay) is. Any professionals can comment on this pls? I am in Texas DWF area. I try not to dig trench and run drain pipes. I know I will hit many roots and simply digging holes vertically seems to be the easiest way.
2007-06-27 18:08:18 · 7 answers · asked by Derek C 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
i just went thru this myself. It's called a drywell. If you can dig a hole to the gravel under the clay, the water will drain out. You can fill it with gravel, the rounder stone the better(it prevents the stones from locking up) cover it with enough dirt to either grow grass or plant flowers. and you should be good to go. Call your town and see how deep the gravel layer is first. Also, find the lowest spot in your yard and dig there.
2007-06-28 04:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by cayce t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think those holes are a good idea. Makes sense but will be a hazard. The french drain you are trying to avoid is the best choice however, you can simply add soil building it up in the marshy areas with a slope so that it will assist in draining the water away. But you have to make sure you're using the right soil (sand) and getting the slope right so as not to be a waste of effort. And remember to plant the grass afterwards, it will help in absorbing the water too.
2007-06-27 18:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by LADY ~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flat land will puddle. You need to have a slope so that you get drainage. Most houses are higher arond the base and then slope slightly away so that the water drains. I live in south Texas so I understand flat and we have drainage ditches in front. When we get the feast of water I have angled my yard ever so slightly so that it drains toward this area and then toward the front drainage area. We got 5 inches the other day and I had a little river headed for the ditch. I do the same thing in back so that it heads for the resaca(old Rio Grande river bed). When it's not raining, it's very hard to tell my yard is not flat and the grass pretty much covers the whole thing up. It just takes a little bit. You can't angle toward your neighbors but you can take it to the street. Be sure your house is highest of all.
2007-06-27 20:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. our subsoil is nothing but clay ten feet down. if you can dig past the compacted area, or past the clay, it will help drain your yard. How deep a core rill have you had done.?
2007-06-27 19:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by character 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on how deep is your topsoil, but I like the idea of holes filled with gravel...a sort of vertical French drain.
2007-06-27 18:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by Leslie K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I often end up posting the same question on other sites
2016-08-14 21:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was searching for an answer on this too
2016-09-20 11:46:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋