How to Correct Yard Drainage
Introduction
Yards that drain poorly lead to large puddles on your lawn. This pooling of water can cause indoor flooding or leaks, especially after heavy rain. When soil is made up too much clay and not enough sand, it cannot drain quickly. Improving the soil composition will repair soil compaction issues. There are a number of additional causes for poor yard drainage. The steps below outline most of the potential problems and how to fix them.
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You'll Need:
- Shovel
- Wood chips
- Leaves
- Sand
- Grass clippings
- Manure
- Straw
Instructions
Step 1
Figure out why your yard is not draining properly. There are a number of reasons such as poor soil consistency or a poor yard slope. Once you have decided why your yard is not draining, check out the following steps in order to fix your problem.
Step 2
Change the consistency of your soil. Dig into the soil of your lawn until at least eight inches below the surface. Add 3-4 inches of materials such as wood chips, leaves, sand, grass clippings, manure, and straw into the soil.
Step 3
Build up the low areas of your yard by adding soil. Construct a retaining wall if you are afraid that the new soil will be washed away by imminent rain. If the cause of your drainage issue is a yard slope, this will solve your problem because slopes cause water to pool up instead of drain out.
Step 4
Locate a place that you can drain excess water into. You may want to consider utilizing your street’s drainage system. First check if your block has a good drainage system.
Step 5
Set up a French drain system to get rid of extra water. Start digging where the water pools. Dig down about 6-8 inches and then dig out around 6 inches wide. Fill the new hole with gravel. It is best to dig until the trench slopes the entire way to where it will discharge the water.
Tip
Slope your yard away from the foundation of your house.
Warning
Do not drain your extra water into your neighbor’s yard or your house.
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