After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you can
not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt and
grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Also if I till the yard, level it and add new grass seed, how can I do that
and still allow my kids to play in the yard?

Thanks,
Frederick

tile. Where do you live?

Frederick Claus wrote:

After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you can
not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt and
grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Also if I till the yard, level it and add new grass seed, how can I do that
and still allow my kids to play in the yard?

Thanks,
Frederick

What do you mean tile? I live in NY.

"grandfunkfan" wrote in message
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tile. Where do you live?

Frederick Claus wrote:

After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you
can
not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt
and
grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Also if I till the yard, level it and add new grass seed, how can I do
that
and still allow my kids to play in the yard?

Thanks,
Frederick

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:20:27 -0700, "Frederick Claus"
wrote:

After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you can
not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt and
grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Suggest a mixture of top soil and sand. Plain dirt gets muddy and makes it
worse. Avoid `bank sand' if possible (it tends to be salty). Good soil is pretty
expensive. After applied and leveled, then seed.

Also if I till the yard, level it and add new grass seed, how can I do that
and still allow my kids to play in the yard?

Thanks,
Frederick

"Frederick Claus" wrote:
What do you mean tile? I live in NY.

I think he means drain tile.

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vonroach wrote:
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:20:27 -0700, "Frederick Claus"
wrote:

After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you
can not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt
and grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Suggest a mixture of top soil and sand. Plain dirt gets muddy and makes
it worse. Avoid `bank sand' if possible (it tends to be salty). Good soil
is pretty expensive. After applied and leveled, then seed.

It sounds like he needs drain tile, french drain, or some such.

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Drainage tile.
http://www.hawkeyedraintile.com/Foun...oofing%201.htm

Frederick Claus wrote:

What do you mean tile? I live in NY.

"grandfunkfan" wrote in message
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tile. Where do you live?

Frederick Claus wrote:



After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you


can


not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt


and


grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Also if I till the yard, level it and add new grass seed, how can I do


that


and still allow my kids to play in the yard?

Thanks,
Frederick

On 09 Aug 2003 23:37:54 GMT, wrote:

vonroach wrote:
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:20:27 -0700, "Frederick Claus"
wrote:

After evry rain, my backyard is a giant swamp. Behind the pool where the
ground slopes there is always a giant puddle. The rest of the lawn you
can not really tell it is swampy until you walk on it.

Any ideas as to how to fix it? Should I level out the yard with new dirt
and grass seed, or just dig a drainage ditch?

Suggest a mixture of top soil and sand. Plain dirt gets muddy and makes
it worse. Avoid `bank sand' if possible (it tends to be salty). Good soil
is pretty expensive. After applied and leveled, then seed.

It sounds like he needs drain tile, french drain, or some such.

Depends on how much money he wants to spend and availability of drainage. Drains
must lead somewhere, drain tile in a hole in the ground will just be submerged.
Maybe just try a little fill at first.

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 06:09:26 -0700, "Frederick Claus"
wrote:

What do you mean tile? I live in NY.

State or city? Whether you live in Death Valley or on Pike's Peak there is a
level and a grade. You let the water follow the natural grade (say to a drainage
ditch or gutter) or you pump it out (as in New Orleans and Pt. Arthur (TX) -
both below sealevel and require constant pumps)

On 09 Aug 2003 23:36:20 GMT, wrote:

"Frederick Claus" wrote:
What do you mean tile? I live in NY.

I think he means drain tile.

Well, there are `tile' and then again there are `tile'. A drainage tile line
will lead water downgrade. A `french drain' is a perforated tile which allows
water from the soil to seep into the tile whence it may be led off by a drainage
tile line or pumped off through a drainage tile line. One has to consider cost
in such a system whether talking about a low `spot' in lawn or the City of New
Orleans.

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 03:39:50 GMT, grandfunkfan
wrote:

Drainage tile.

Lot of talk about `drainage' - another solution create a small pond garden or a
sand bottom wading pool for toddlers - here local ordinances have to be checked.
Actually, they need to be checked anyway - some areas of New England do not
allow drains to be installed.

vonroach wrote:
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 03:39:50 GMT, grandfunkfan
wrote:

Drainage tile.

Lot of talk about `drainage' - another solution create a small pond
garden or a sand bottom wading pool for toddlers

Yea, pond scum can be fun for the little ones.

- here local ordinances
have to be checked. Actually, they need to be checked anyway - some areas
of New England do not allow drains to be installed.

He's in NY.

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On 10 Aug 2003 14:37:23 GMT, wrote:

Yea, pond scum can be fun for the little ones.

- here local ordinances
One has to cultivate, plan, plant, and care for a water garden just like any
other kind. Ponds are apparently enjoyed by little goldfish and little lily
pads. A wading area would require care and a cover more or less like a swimming
pool. My first choice was fill with mixture of soil and sand.

On 10 Aug 2003 14:37:23 GMT, wrote:

Yea, pond scum can be fun for the little ones.

- here local ordinances
One has to cultivate, plan, plant, and care for a water garden just like any
other kind. Ponds are apparently enjoyed by little goldfish and little lily
pads. A wading area would require care and a cover more or less like a swimming
pool. My first choice was fill with mixture of soil and sand.

On 10 Aug 2003 14:37:23 GMT, wrote:

Yea, pond scum can be fun for the little ones.

- here local ordinances
One has to cultivate, plan, plant, and care for a water garden just like any
other kind. Ponds are apparently enjoyed by little goldfish and little lily
pads. A wading area would require care and a cover more or less like a swimming
pool. My first choice was fill with mixture of soil and sand.