Comments on: bad drainage in garden that gradually slopes, clay soil that is solid clay if left un-touched?

By: Robert N

Robert N — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:19:32 +0000

can you sub soil it? you know large tractor with a deep plow reaches down 20 or more inches, have them go both ways or haul good top soil in . Or mulch all your grass and leaves and add to garden once a year raised garden is what most gardens are now

By: Ralph H

Ralph H — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:48:19 +0000

I’m not sure what you are looking for here. Areation and gypsum will loosten the clay and regrading will redirect the water. Retaining walls and good topsoil may be an option. Proper plant selection is important.

By: Manny M

Manny M — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:22:02 +0000

a load of sand mixed into the clay with a rototiller should loosen the soil and let it drain, and will make the soil more usable also.

By: homeless joe

homeless joe — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:24:17 +0000

try “drain tile”. its perferated tube that we use to drain places at my golf course. look up a turf company or a home depot or sumthin and they can point you in the rite direction of where/what/and how to go about it. its fairly cheap(plastic tube), easy to work with, and all you have to do is bury it. hope that helps