How to Correct Poor Soil Drainage

It can be stated without a doubt that soil needs to drain in order not to have a negative impact on the plants in your garden. When soil doesn’t drain you may face serious problems such as runoff, root suffocation, baked soil.

Standing water caused by poor soil drainage may lead to several problems starting from mosquitoes to structural damage to your lawn.

Bear in mind that the soil in your garden or lawn should be draining properly, loose and not clumpy.

In this article, we have gathered the best tips to correct poor soil drainage.

First of all, try to examine your lawn in order to define all the problematic spots where the water is collected in order to be able to address the problem accordingly. Here you may solve the issue by means of redirecting rainwater, treating the soil, adding vegetation.

Pay special attention to the most efficient techniques for fixing poor soil drainage. All of them are tested and proven, so we assure you that they will work well.

Find the core of the issue

Good advice is to study your yard during the rainfall. Doing this will give you the opportunity to note where water tends to pool. Do not forget to check if there’s any additional water in the area and see if the particular spot is noticeably lower than the surrounding area.

Redirect water

Grade the yard for proper drainage by raising the ground in the area of depression. If you have noticed any additional water sources install gutters and drains. remember to do this alongside your house, in order to prevent the water from getting into your foundation.

Add vegetation

Planting trees, shrubs, grass that are particularly thirsty and will consume water quickly in or near the affected area. Pay attention to how much sun or shade that particular spot receives not to let the poor draining problem reoccur. In case you still have poor drainage try to create a rain garden in the affected area.

Beautiful lawn or garden without poor soil drainage is not a dream if you work with the land properly adding the organic matter and stopping excessive soil moisture.

In case you still have any questions and queries, or you want to have the work done by the experts, contact Texas Erosion Supply.