Landscape Drainage Problems

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Landscape drainage problems.

Sand silt and clay. These are often ornamental in design and can add an attractive landscape feature to your yard. If you notice that your lawn is muddy in one spot and dry in the next it could be the type of soil that is causing drainage problems. With the right landscaping the creek bed will look good even when it s dry.

One way to fix this is by installing a dry creek bed to carry the water off. It can also be a health hazard harboring mosquito larvae and other pests. If it s sandy it will let water slip right through. If your soil is heavy in clay it won t drain very well.

Or if the slope of the ground permits it use a creek bed to drain a low spot. You can solve drainage problems and create an attractive landscape feature at the same time with a dry creek bed. Some drainage problems can result in erosion areas in your yard where excessive downspout water emerges from daylights or pipe openings. Homesites with clay soils suffer problems with lingering surface water.

There are three basic soil types. Standing water in your yard can kill your grass and other plants ruining your landscape. Build a creek bed to direct water away from a low spot in your yard. Depending on the complexity of your drainage issue this is one of the landscape projects that many times should be left to a professional.

If you have a problem with poor drainage you can correct it with a little work and some simple tools. In theory every lot was graded to drain so that water in the backyard flows through a swale down the sideyard to the curb or storm drain.