Gardens a bog and full of clay.

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If I were to skim 2 inch off the top and returf on a 2inch sharp sand bed would this improve it at all?
 
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you'd have a sandy bog :)

To improve it you'd have to go down deeper than 2", and put in field drains above the clay in a gravelly layer to get the water away.

The drains obviously have to drain to somewhere.

Otherwise, decking and roses.
 
Decking and artificial lawn...!

Newish housing estate near me, all on clay, gardens all the same as yours.

We've done loads of the above and people love it, I think we are going to do the whole place the way things are going...
 
Don't fancy fake grass, I have a dog so dont think it'll be practicle.

Any other options? How many inches would I need to skim off the top?
 
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skimming inches off will do nothing you need to consider a system of land/ french drains. They should be fed to a soakaway not the sewer but If the garden is heavy clay then soakaway may be useless
 

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