Or if the slope of the ground permits it use a creek bed to drain a low spot.
Landscape drainage problems.
If your soil is heavy in clay it won t drain very well.
You can solve drainage problems and create an attractive landscape feature at the same time with a dry creek bed.
With the right landscaping the creek bed will look good even when it s dry.
Standing water in your yard can kill your grass and other plants ruining your landscape.
Sand silt and clay.
Homesites with clay soils suffer problems with lingering surface water.
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Hire a landscape drainage professional.
One way to fix this is by installing a dry creek bed to carry the water off.
These are often ornamental in design and can add an attractive landscape feature to your yard.
There are three basic soil types.
It can also be a health hazard harboring mosquito larvae and other pests.
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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.
You want to fix any drainage issues you have as soon as possible and one way of doing that is by hiring a landscaping company.
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.
If you have a problem with poor drainage you can correct it with a little work and some simple tools.
If it s sandy it will let water slip right through.