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My yard has turned into a pond

Newbie Gardener2Newbie Gardener2 Posts: 2
in Problem solving

Hi Gardeners,

Last summer I resodded my lawn and dug up a lot of roots in the ground that was in the way.  This year, I am having water problem in my yard.  Whenever it rains, it becomes a pond, and the soil has turned into mud.  I am a newbie in gardening and am enjoying the learning and the work and want to know how to deal with the water problem.  Any suggestions, idea you can share will be much appreciated!

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  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    Have you tried forking the areas where the water accumulates? It may just be compacted. You literally just stab the area with the garden fork and shift it around a bit to loosen the soil under the turf.

  • Newbie Gardener2Newbie Gardener2 Posts: 2

    Thanks!

    I have dug into the soil and at least the top 5 inches has turned into mud image

    Did the digging up the root create problem for the drainage of my soil?  How can the drainage be improved? 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128

    Can you post some pics of the garden to give us some idea of how the land lies?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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