what do you do about drainage issues..

[MOWANDGO]

One of my customers yard is constantly flooded. I really am at a loss for what to do..Her yard is sloped from left to right at about 4 degress, however the water sits in her yard. I'm thinking I'm going to try aerating her yard, and if that fails maybe try to use an additive that would break down the clay that her yard is growing on...Any other suggestions...I'm trying to keep this at as low cost as possible as this is an elderly couple.

[lorenzo piedra]

Return to perform the job in two weeks duh.

[Phil Nilsson]

One of my customers yard is constantly flooded. I really am at a loss for what to do..Her yard is sloped from left to right at about 4 degress, however the water sits in her yard. I'm thinking I'm going to try aerating her yard, and if that fails maybe try to use an additive that would break down the clay that her yard is growing on...Any other suggestions...I'm trying to keep this at as low cost as possible as this is an elderly couple.

give us a photo link ...

[Seascape]

Return to perform the job in two weeks duh.

This time of year in Ohio you could likely return in 2 weeks and find the situation even worse.

Today had 2 guys out on a 10 Cu. Yd. job. Got a call saying out of 150 ft of bed in the rear,,, 125 of it had at least 2" of water standing in the edges. Front was drained,, but gotta go back tommorrow afternoon and try again out back.

[steve-o]

last season i had two that were bad. i would break out the old sears crapsmen and go for it. if that wouldn't cut it then i would just trim it. always try to make it look good. this year i am doing this on a limited schedule so i dumped one that was a pain and just went up on the other to compensate for my extra trouble.

steve

[MOWANDGO]

I don't have pictures but will have some toward the weekend. I can even after the rain has dried the ground is still quite damp and often takes several weeks to dry..

[lorenzo piedra]

This time of year in Ohio you could likely return in 2 weeks and find the situation even worse.

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Yesterdays rain total in StoneLand was 2.30" hard clay soil. This weekend looks like a big Nor'easter.

You can rip up all the turf you desire but I will buy this time to get all the equipment ready and do the work when it is appropriate.

First rule of thumb in medicine and lawn care is to do the patient more good than harm.

[chriscampbell]

Is burying draintiles in the budget?

[lclandscapes]

One of my customers yard is constantly flooded. I really am at a loss for what to do..Her yard is sloped from left to right at about 4 degress, however the water sits in her yard. I'm thinking I'm going to try aerating her yard, and if that fails maybe try to use an additive that would break down the clay that her yard is growing on...Any other suggestions...I'm trying to keep this at as low cost as possible as this is an elderly couple.

You could put in pipe with a couple of catch basins in, and a pop up emitter. Run the pipe to the farthest point in the back yard, and let the water run to it. Your total cost of materials would probably be around 80.00 in materials if that.

[bmclouse]

I am have the same problem with a new construction the drains from the guttering have washed off all topsiol leaving the TN red Clay showing water has stood there all winter. what little grass is there is rotting.

Last year Chem Lawn aerating and put grass plugs in for this lady. put didn't fix the drainage problem so now the problem is still there.

I am going to run about 150 feet of drain so that it drains off the property in the back. Then I am going to put about 5 yards of topsoil down and reseed.

[ahlgrenlandscaping]

I agree with the last few posts several of my customers here in connecticut had drainage problems so they pulled a permit and had french drains put in which connect directly to the sewer.