Garden, Water, lots, holds, boggy


Question by Tom U:

My garden is boggy and wet and holds lots of water. How can I dry it out?

I currently live in Germany and our house is on the edge of a large Forrest. My garden holds a lot of water and is very soft under foot. Without installing a proper drainage system, how can I dry it out?




Best answer:

Answer by pipsiwa
You can build simple drainage holes - here in the U.S. I rented an auger, which is basically a gas-powered post hold digger - but however you do it, dig a hole about 3 feet deep and 1-2 sq. foot wide. and fill the bottom with small pea size gravel...this will give your water a place to drain - you can build as many of these as you want - in areas that have the most water, just make certain that there is a downgrade of the land - so it will seep into these holes - sometimes just planting more plants works, as they drink up the water.

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