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Ah ok, I intended to lay 1-2 inches of aggregate then 3-4 inches of sand because it Rabs better. Is this not a good idea then? Should a 50/50 sand soil mix be used for better results? Or should the aggregate be mixed in with the soil/ sand and go down as one rather than a layer of each...

quick question, after putting down a layer of gravel is it better to add 3 inches of black earth as is in the rest of the garden, sand or a sand/loam mix? Not 100% sure so any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks again

Funny you mention that, the grass has never grown as well in that area as in the rest of the garden so what your saying makes sense.

Theres no drains nearby and im not really wanting to install a drain system. If its only the low point of the garden, the point with the least soil depth that has this issue would raising it as discussed to the same level as the rest of the lawn which has no issues not work then? open to...

williammwill PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:54 am Post Subject: Hi there the right solution really depends on how much surface water there is and what the subsoil is. Adding 3 inches of aggregate would help but may not be sufficient if all the water from the garden is flowing to to that...

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Hi All, Iam having an issue with one area of my lawn retaining a lot of water and being squelchy to walk on and lawn having difficulty growing there as well as rest of garden. My garden slopes slightly away from the house which in itself is ok but it also slopes slightly from right to left...