soaking wet lawn all year

Hi all. Im after a bit of advice about my lawn. I live in south wales, so we get a fair bit of rain anyway, but its always sodden. We have clay soil and i know that is the problem, but how can i overcome it?

Its about 50m2 in size and we also get alot of moss due to it always being wet.

 

Only by improving the drainage which can be as cheap or expensive as you wish to pay.

Does the rain produce puddles every time.

Is it shaded.

Whats your neighbours lawns like?

Is it in a dip and gets run-off of water from elsewhere in the garden.

You would be wasting your time and money if you want to get rid of the moss if the underlying problem isn't solved.

 

Hi there

I'm no expert but I have had good results on my front lawn.

My back lawn is just like yours and I have just aereated it and will be filling in with a 70/30 mix of sharp sand and loam. Should look great in about 4 weeks :thmb:

I would leave scarifying until autumn so as not to damage new shoots

 

Whole garden gets light at most of the day.
We do get small puddles everytime it rains yes.
Neighbours lawn is exactly the same.
Garden isnt in a dip and cant see anywhere we would get run off from anywhere else.

Thanks for the replies so far. How did you aerate your lawn? Also what is loam?

 

I use a garden fork and puncture six inch deep holes in neat rows about 10 inches apart. Don't do it if ground is to wet as it will clog your fork up.

Loam is a sand, silt and clay mix with a ratio of 40 40 20, ideal for drainage and also very nutritious. Brush the mix into the holes and although the lawn will look a bit bare for a while it will quickly react to the treatment and look great for the late spring and the rest of the year.

 

Pip,

I was just going to ask exactly the same questions as Stephent so many thanks!

I'll get the fork out this afternoon...................