Hi,
In October we gave garden a total overhaul.
Consequently a large slope at the back of the garden has been spread over the whole garden raising it by 40cm or so. Much of this appears to be heavy clay. During the heavy rain the last few months we saw that the water was sitting on the clay (particualrly in the areas where we had been standing when doing the fencing).
We are about to turf the area but I do not want to find that the grass does not take or that it gets waterlogged in heavy rain.
After much research (french drains, sharp sand, manure, rotovating, topsoil etc) we think that we should:
Rotovate
Put topsoil down
Slope the garden slightly to help with drainage.
Is this the best approach (I didnt want to add topsoil or sharp sand originally as this will raise the garden even higher (40cm was high enough) as well as added cost.
Is rotovating a waste of time as the clay will just compact again? Is sharp sand mixed in a better alternative than top soil?
Any advice appreciated
In October we gave garden a total overhaul.
Consequently a large slope at the back of the garden has been spread over the whole garden raising it by 40cm or so. Much of this appears to be heavy clay. During the heavy rain the last few months we saw that the water was sitting on the clay (particualrly in the areas where we had been standing when doing the fencing).
We are about to turf the area but I do not want to find that the grass does not take or that it gets waterlogged in heavy rain.
After much research (french drains, sharp sand, manure, rotovating, topsoil etc) we think that we should:
Rotovate
Put topsoil down
Slope the garden slightly to help with drainage.
Is this the best approach (I didnt want to add topsoil or sharp sand originally as this will raise the garden even higher (40cm was high enough) as well as added cost.
Is rotovating a waste of time as the clay will just compact again? Is sharp sand mixed in a better alternative than top soil?
Any advice appreciated