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Srgnt Billko · 08-11-2006, 04:19 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden

"Glen" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko Wrote:
"Glen" wrote in message
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I had my garden landscaped this summer and since September areas of
my
lawn are constantly wet which is a real problem when cutting it. I
asked the gardener did it need draining before he turned a sod and he
said "no". He did all of the work himself and therefore would have
known full well what type of soil it was but still did not mention
the
need to drain it. I've mentioned the waterlogging and he admitted
that
the soil is very heavy and therefore has poor drainage.Am I correct
in
asserting that the gardener was at fault here for not draining it in
the first place? Should he be responsible for putting it right?

I don't fancy the prospect of having the lawn dug up again to drain
it.
I read recently that using a hollow-tine aerator to extract soil
plugs
and then top-dressing with a sandy mixture is useful for improving
moisture penetration in waterlogged gardens. Has anyone used this
method? Can anyone suggest any other way of improving the drainage
properties of the soil?
Glen-

Was the area wet previous years before the work was done ?

Where is the water coming from ? - rain ? - springs ? - is it runoff
from
a hill ?

Is it over a leech field ?

Is the area flat ? How big an area are we talking about ?

Was the area wet previous years before the work was done ?

It's on a new development.

Where is the water coming from ? - rain ? - springs ? - is it runoff
from
a hill ?

The garden slopes away from the front side and back of the house and it
is rainwater that is wetting it.

Is it over a leech field ?

No

Is the area flat ? How big an area are we talking about ?

No, it slopes away at about 30 degrees. The total area is approx.400 m2
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Glen

We must be missing something cause the only thing that could hold water on a
30* slope is a sponge.
It's such a small area I wouldn't get too excited over it but since the
place is new the developer may have some responsibility.
If the rain water coming off the roof is adding to the problem, adding a
runoff to the downspouts might alleviate some of it.