Do you wake up each morning and view your lawn as a swampy area that might just as well be a breeding ground of alligators?
If this is the case, then you need to do something about it.
Although swampy lawns can be a menace in itself just by looking at it, it could lead to other troubles too, such as damaged doors, flooded basements among others.
It is common for homeowners to have problems with their lawns or yards, since drainage was never really taken seriously before, until just recently. Sophisticated systems which could solve the problem outright are often costly and difficult to carry out.
Of course, professional help is always commendable but if you want to perform the operations yourself, you can do in easy-to follow and budget-friendly steps.
The Best Place for Drainage
You need to make survey on the entire lawn first and note the areas which are prone to collecting rain water after a wet spell. Afterwards you need to the mark the areas in order to complete your project successfully.
If you have a pond within your lawn, this is better. However, in the absence of one, you might want to consider draining into a storm drain within the community.
If the abovementioned suggestions are not possible, then you would need to consider putting up a dry well.
Making a Drainage Gutter
It is important that you course the excess water from the swampy parts of your lawn to the lowest points within the lot. You will have to excavate a ditch for each specific swampy area and see if it measures up to 2 or 3 feet in depth. Make a gravel filling and place it onto the bottom of the ditch. Afterwards, you can lay down a pipe made from plastic and perforated for air circulation. Finally, you can cover the pipe with gravel.
You will determine the number of pipes to be used by measuring the swampy areas within the property. If it is merely a few feet, about 25×25 or so, a single pipeline is just enough.
The Absence of Outlets
Coursing the pipes to any dry well and leading it to a lower part of the property is best. This will allow the well to accumulate the water until it can be absorbed directly into the round and before it can be drained into the water table.
You also need to make a dry well, and you can also verify with specialists in order to make certain that a dry well is present in the vicinity. Finally, you also need to excavate a ditch that is 4×4 feet in measurement. Afterwards, you will fill the ditch up to 2/3 deep with stones. Then you can cover it with gravel and afterwards fill it with topsoil. Then, the trench pipes will have to lead to the drywell.
You need to veer the pipe drains away from any trees with large roots such as elm, poplar, and willow. This will affect the pipe in the event that the roots will grow into bigger proportions.
A Little Reminder:
You need to check first with your community or municipality on any regulations pertaining to dry wells. This will also provide you a more detailed sketch in your area.