Our back yard floods with long rains. Cheapest way to fix this?
by Jon wolff
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We can not afford a french drain and we've already tried planting more things trees included. Even added mulch, which now floats away over the trim we caged it in with after storms.
6 answers
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Deb K
on Jun 03, 2018
You can build a dry creek bed to channel the water away, it would still look nice even when not raining, line the ditch with a heavy liner and bigger stones to keep it in place![]()
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Jcraw
on Jun 03, 2018
I don’t know if these are enough to help. Variations come in multiple sizes, and are probably even extendable. Hard-sided one’s could probably be dug in and covered with stones and pavers.I know that they’ve help keep my basement dry.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003K1GKCS/ref=asc_df_B003K1GKCS5497853/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B003K1GKCS&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198072898251&hvpos=1o14&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6388432247270045742&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003859&hvtargid=pla-392977893024 -
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Cheryl A
on Jun 03, 2018
6 Backyard Flooding Solutions for Landscaping a Storm-Proof Yardwww.aibd.org/blog/6-backyard-flooding-solutions-landscaping-storm-proof-yard/Apr 6, 2015 - Check out these backyard flooding solutions. ... Landscaping to Protect Your Property and the Environment. A solid downpour ... When building a rain garden, place plants with the highest wet-soil tolerance in the center. Those at ... Even a small, inexpensive one can significantly reduce flooding and runoff.How to Achieve Better Yard Drainage | Family Handymanhttps://www.familyhandyman.com › LandscapingGrass will die if it's underwater for too long. ... Back; Appliance Repair .... If you couldn't find a simple fixfor your soggy yard dilemma, you'll need another strategy. ... You can add drainage and use the rain garden to hold the excess water until ... -
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Cheryl Gillman
on Jun 03, 2018
Find which way your yard slopes down, you can dig a shallow trench fairly easy and somewhat quickly, lay in a piece of pvc pipe and cover it back up. Make sure the pipe is directing the water in the direction of the downward slope. If you wanted you could even dig a few trenches and put the pvc pipes in then cover them back up.That should help move the water away from your yard -
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Johnavallance82
on Jun 03, 2018
Do you have a Pond and a waterfall, Maybe that might help. Maybe talk to local authority? -
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Janet Pizaro
on Jun 03, 2018
https://www.familyhandyman.com/landscaping/how-to-achieve-better-yard-drainage/view-all/
Deb K
on Jun 03, 2018
Jcraw
on Jun 03, 2018
Cheryl A
on Jun 03, 2018
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