I have a huge problem with the water not draining on my lawn. I have tried core areation(sp?) and dethatching and addinf sand but still 6 months of the year its just a swamp. I have small children and would like them to be able to use this swamp, but I just am not sure what to do or how to go about doing more. Any ideas would be great.
I imagine after this weekend's rains, you probably have a pond. I suppose the first question is: is there anywhere for the water to go? If you live in a depression surrounded by hills, I don't think the solution is going to come cheap.
Greetings Swamped, I agree with Daniel that your solution may not be cheap. You may need to install underground drainage, but the drainage pipes would need to drain the excess water away from the lawn. Do you have a photo of the area? If you could provide any more details about your landscape and area that would help.
Now this is something I understand. I'm a Surveyor and deal with drainage everyday, most yard trouble can be solved with a truck load of dirt. Give a call to your local construction companies and see if they have any dirt. This will require alot of work on your part, weeding out rock, spreading dirt but you can raise the center of your property and force water to the sides and out to the street. Just remember not to slope it into your house foundation. Take some Pics from all four sides and post it.
It must be a big undertaking especially with an existing garden and trees (assuming thats your case) or do you have a blank canvas. I have the opposite situation, with superior drainage and no standing water. As a result my lawn is drought stricken and brown, from mid June until mid October. Cheers, LPN.
