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Originally Posted by z
On May 19, 1:26*pm, THETWYS
wrote:
i have a fenced square relatively flat lawn that is south facing, it
gets the sun most of the day, however i have found that the lawn doesnt
drain very well at all and even in the summer is quite damp and the back
40 % of the lawn is thick with moss. i have dug a few inches down and it
does appear to be some clay present.
i have been advised to do several things including:
a 2ft by 2ft soakaway at the lowest point { not really an option as i
have other gardens surrounding me and i fear affecting them as a result
of this},
a herringbone drainage system to an existing drain :
either using a: garden liner based 4inch trenches filled with fine
chipings
or b: circular porous drainage pipes in the above mentioned 4inch
trenches { a costly possibillity},
and { the easiest option and possibly cheapest in my case } to rotivate
in a couple of tonnes of sand, level the lawn and start again with seed
or turf.
im really stumped as what best to do as *i want to do it "right" first
time and not have to be looking on here for answers this time next year
again!
any advice would be great! cheers!
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THETWYS
Not only do not have the answer to which option is the best for your
problem which sound like mine, i have another reasonable appearing
suggestion given to me; lay down 1/4 inch of crushed rock (not gravel,
which is rounded, you need the sharp edges, they tell me) and another
1/4 inch of good compost on top of that and reseed.
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hi mate thanks for your reply! that is indeed a new idea! have you done it yourself? does it work? im seriously open to suggestions! i ve had other advice from other forums and this is a new possibility! any rough info on the cost would be great! thanks for your time in replying!~ the twys!