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Tackling waterlogging on grass<\/h2>\n

Waterlogging on lawns is more common on compacted and clay soils as water naturally drains more slowly. If you\u2019re faced with a waterlogged lawn, it\u2019s important to avoid walking on it as that will cause further compaction and make the current (and future) problem worse. Wait until some water evaporates, then use boards to walk on the grass. Spike it with a garden fork, creating large and deep holes throughout the lawn to help the water drain. This technique will also help avoid waterlogging in the future.<\/p>\n

If a lawn is particularly prone to waterlogging, it could be worth installing a drainage solution, for example a land drain or French drain,as it is also known. This sort of drain is formed using a perforated pipe in a trench, surrounded by pea shingle and lined with a geotextile fabric, such as Draintex non-woven membrane<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tackling waterlogging on gravel<\/h2>\n

Large puddles on gravel driveways are unsightly and impractical. When laying a gravel driveway, it\u2019s crucial to lay it properly to avoid future waterlogging problems. One solution is to install Gravelrings<\/a> plastic porous paving modules. Laid over a suitable stone sub-base before being filled with loose aggregate or gravel, Gravelrings has an open mesh base, which enables the flow through of silts and other fines but prevents loose aggregate working its way under the panel.<\/p>\n

Tackling waterlogging in plant beds<\/h2>\n

Waterlogging is really bad news for plants, because they become starved of oxygen. If you\u2019re working in an area that\u2019s prone to flooding, raised beds can be a good solution as they drain and warm faster. But wherever you\u2019re planting, a permeable weed control fabric, such as Landtex professional landscape fabric<\/a>, can help drain excess water away from plants and help keep them healthy. Use the Geo Fabric Product Selector<\/a> to identify the best geotextile fabric for your application.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Growtivation Product That Works range<\/a> by downloading our Product Guide<\/a> and your free copy of our Landscaping That Works<\/a> guide to weed control and geotextile fabrics.<\/p>\n

Watch our \u2018How to install Gravelrings\u2019 video<\/a> for step-by-step advice on getting the best results from this gravel retention system. Or take a look at our \u2018How to install Landtex\u2019 video to see how easy it is to incorporate Landtex landscape fabric into a planting scheme.<\/p>\n

To find out where you can buy Growtivation products visit our online Where to Buy facility<\/a> or contact the friendly team at Growtivation for advice on 0800 197 8885 or email sales@growtivation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,12,17,21,26,28,30,32],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWaterlogging and how to solve it - Growtivation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/waterlogging-and-how-to-solve-it\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/waterlogging-and-how-to-solve-it\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/waterlogging-and-how-to-solve-it\",\"name\":\"Waterlogging and how to solve it - 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