how do u dry a wet garden out,cant even walk on the lawn,cheap and easy way to do it please?

Question

i have about 8 large trees at the back of the garden, it runs in an slope down toward the house, the lawn is impossible to walk on as it is so wet,what would be the cheapest way to sort this garden out,thanks for your replies

seems to be clay base.....

Answer 1

Start by laying a drain along the bottom of the slope running in to a deep soak away (a deep pit dug and filled with clean rubble and gravel) or into the down pipe, then you can either lay drains through the garden leading into the drain at the bottom which will be expensive, or you could try digging loads of coarse grit in to and all over the garden, spike the lawn the full depth of a garden fork and fill the holes with the grit, much cheaper and probably will work.
Good luck.

Answer 2

There is no Cheap way to cure this I am afraid
the only way is to note where the last puddles of water gather and from here you need to dig a trench and install drainage pipes like they use on farms this then need to be directed into a soak away drain which is a large pit filled with hardcore and gravel into which the surface water can drain and slowly be dispersed

It sounds as if you are on clay soil this takes ages to dry off so if you intend to stay in the place or hope to have a good garden it may be worth doing and most if not all of it is DIY all you need is muscle power a good shovel or mini digger and a skip for the unwanted soil

Sorry there is no Easy cur

Roger L

Answer 3

I would start with aerating the soil which just involves poking holes a foot into the dirt all over the lawn. It is good for the grass to get oxygen to the roots and gives the water some place to go. Second, ask yourself if there are any tree branches you could do without in order to let some sunlight in to help dry it out some. the last thing I would resort to would be a french drain. And finally, I have to cover the stupid question angle, but, when is the last time the septic tank was pumped? (if that applies to you)

Answer 4

Have you tried spiking the lawn with a garden fork, to help some of the water drain away (depends on your soil though) or dig a small gully to guide the water to another area

Answer 5

You have runoff and over-saturation. Sometimes the soil under the grass is too dense to absorb water/let the water through to deeper levels. Put on golf shoes that has long metal spikes on it, and walk a grid on the entire yard. You'd be aerating the soil, and improving the health of both grass and trees.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

sand slit drainage down garden/herring bone style.or dig big hole and fill with shingle and hard core this is called a soakaway.what kind of soil are you on ? clay ? need to know answer before more imformation

Answer 8

A french drain, that in conjunction with bringing more topsoil to raise these low areas then you create a swell to channel water away. Can get expensive Get lots of quotes.

Answer 9

Wait for some sunny days??? Maybe dig a trench at bottom of slope and the water can drain into it??

Answer 10

You need to introduce draining under the grass. Not cheap though - a layer of gravel laid under the turf and drainage channels. Ours is a bit the same.