10 Gardening Tips For Fixing A Waterlogged Garden

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00:0010 Gardening Tips for Fixing a Waterlogged Garden

00:04Amend soil with organic matter.

00:07In heavy clay, mix compost or leaf mold into top 6 to 8 inches to boost porosity and drainage.

00:14Build raised beds or mounds.

00:17Elevate planting areas with 12 to 18 inch high raised beds or mounds to keep roots above saturated soil.

00:24Install French drains or gravel trenches.

00:28A gravel-filled trench with perforated pipe redirects surface water downhill to a dry well or rain garden.

00:35Create a rain garden.

00:37Plant water-tolerant natives like blue flag iris, cardinal flower, and sedges in a low basin to capture stormwater.

00:45Plant deep-rooted, aerating cover crops.

00:48Sow daikon radish, buckwheat, or crimson clover.

00:53Deep roots fracture compaction, improve infiltration, and add nitrogen-rich organic matter.

00:59Use permeable pathways and mulches.

01:02Replace impermeable surfaces with permeable pavers, bark, or wood chips.

01:07Mulches slow infiltration, reduce erosion, and discourage runoff pooling.

01:13Aerate compacted soil.

01:15Use a garden fork or core aerator to open channels, and then top-dress with compost for lasting drainage improvements.

01:23Divert downspouts and runoff.

01:26Extend downspouts at least 10 feet and grade soil 2% away to prevent beds from becoming waterlogged.

01:33Install subsurface drainage mats.

01:36Lay plastic drainage mats beneath beds, covered with gravel and soil, to provide quick subsurface pathways for excess water.

01:44Introduce water-tolerant companion plants.

01:47Use moisture-loving species like marsh marigold, joe pieweed, or contained horsetail to beautify persistently damp spots.

01:56Once of our water's tree, we can narrow dry houses above our sites.

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02:19Use moisture-loving species like marshals.