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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Bet you thought this was going to be about wet fanny's but sorry it's not.

Need advice on how best to cure a water logged lawn.

Any ideas?

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Dry it with a hair dryer??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever "

yea I'd say that too and if possible avoid walking on it too much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

May Sound daft but try stabbing it with a garden fork a few times in random places, apart from that its meant to be dry and slightly warmer in the North West over the next few days so just let nature take its course

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

The gardening advice Ive seen always says keep off it altogether and just leave it.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever

yea I'd say that too and if possible avoid walking on it too much."

So don't dry it with a hair dryer then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Find a thirsty elephant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What you need is glorious sunshine , a nice breeze and a temperature of around 25 degrees for several weeks so the solution is simple, move your lawn to Tenerife !!

This advice is free !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The gardening advice Ive seen always says keep off it altogether and just leave it."

Alan Titchmarsh pricked his with a fork. I'm Googling

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Tried the 'forking' approach and it helps a little but doesn't stop it coming back.

Someone said a French Drain may help, has anyone ever done this and f so was it effective?

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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago

Up on them there hills

Thing is to watch the rubber dinghy with the fork.....

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever

yea I'd say that too and if possible avoid walking on it too much.

So don't dry it with a hair dryer then?

it's an option certainly but you'd need an extension lead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After the rain we've had probably nothing water tables are very high but will be may soon and a hosepipe ban lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever

yea I'd say that too and if possible avoid walking on it too much.

So don't dry it with a hair dryer then?

Might tell her to try a hairdryer, make sure she goes out bare footed and tell her it works best in thunder and lightning. Might make up for her nagging me about the wet lawn...

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

but dont let elephant step on lawn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tried the 'forking' approach and it helps a little but doesn't stop it coming back.

Someone said a French Drain may help, has anyone ever done this and f so was it effective?"

the rhs says spiking and filling holes with sand helps on a lawn that gets waterlogged regularly

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever

yea I'd say that too and if possible avoid walking on it too much.

So don't dry it with a hair dryer then?

Might tell her to try a hairdryer, make sure she goes out bare footed and tell her it works best in thunder and lightning. Might make up for her nagging me about the wet lawn..."

ooo ouch! Harsh!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Prick it with a fork..a garden fork not a dining one or you'll be there forever

yea I'd say that too and if possible avoid walking on it too much.

So don't dry it with a hair dryer then?

it's an option certainly but you'd need an extension lead

Good way to make your hair stand on end too lol

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

you havent pushed too hard with fork and gone through water main?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tried the 'forking' approach and it helps a little but doesn't stop it coming back.

Someone said a French Drain may help, has anyone ever done this and f so was it effective?

the rhs says spiking and filling holes with sand helps on a lawn that gets waterlogged regularly "

Was just going to post about adding sand, not builders sand though, I think your supposed to use sharp sand.

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By *uro anchorMan
over a year ago

Coventry

wait for summer or move to spain...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Tried the 'forking' approach and it helps a little but doesn't stop it coming back.

Someone said a French Drain may help, has anyone ever done this and f so was it effective?

the rhs says spiking and filling holes with sand helps on a lawn that gets waterlogged regularly "

Will give that a go tomorrow. Sorry, apparently I am wrong, will definitely be doing that today, as soon as I get the sand.

Which I will do as soon as she gets her fucking thumb off the top of my head...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The RHS advice

Pricking, slitting or spiking

Pricking or slitting the surface can improve a waterlogged lawn. Shallow, 2-3cm (1in), pricking or slitting will help. However, deeper spiking is better, especially with a tool designed to leave holes 10-15cm (4-6in) deep. These holes can be filled with a free-draining material, such as proprietary lawn top dressings or horticultural sand. This allows the water to flow from the surface to deeper, less compacted layers

Hand spiking tools are available for the purpose, but an ordinary garden fork can be used. Alternatively, for larger lawns, use powered tools. Try a hollow tiner, which has hollow spikes and removes plugs of soil that are then swept up and removed

Pricking and slitting are best carried out once the excess water has drained away, especially where machinery is to be used. In small areas where standing water persists, sweep it off the lawn and into the beds before spiking with a hand spiking tool or garden fork

If your lawn is prone to waterlogging, spike it every few years in autumn. This will prevent the need for emergency action after wet winters

Keep lawns healthy

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try putting sand down to draw out the moisture x

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

wheres a sink hole when you need one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blow torch?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The RHS advice

Pricking, slitting or spiking

If your lawn is prone to waterlogging, spike it every few years in autumn. This will prevent the need for emergency action after wet winters

Keep lawns healthy"

Thanks for that, very good advice

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

if putting sand down to draw out moisture works, why are beaches wet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol or salt I dunno It works on Ice x

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

noooooo if any sand it would be agricultural sand not builders

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lol or salt I dunno It works on Ice x"

Not sure that would help x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tried the 'forking' approach and it helps a little but doesn't stop it coming back.

Someone said a French Drain may help, has anyone ever done this and f so was it effective?

the rhs says spiking and filling holes with sand helps on a lawn that gets waterlogged regularly "

I do this to the lawn and get excellent drainage - sharp sand is best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"if putting sand down to draw out moisture works, why are beaches wet?

its drainage and beaches are sloped. Didn't you do physics at school

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tried the 'forking' approach and it helps a little but doesn't stop it coming back.

Someone said a French Drain may help, has anyone ever done this and f so was it effective?

the rhs says spiking and filling holes with sand helps on a lawn that gets waterlogged regularly

I do this to the lawn and get excellent drainage - sharp sand is best."

Spike the holes as deep as you can, make a funnel out of card and tip the sand down the holes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The RHS advice

Pricking, slitting or spiking

If your lawn is prone to waterlogging, spike it every few years in autumn. This will prevent the need for emergency action after wet winters

Keep lawns healthy"

Google is our friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't walk

If you notice your lawn feels squelchy underfoot, don't walk on it. Walking on the surface of a waterlogged lawn will damage the roots, leave indented footprints and hasten the demise of the tender grass growth. Wait until the lawn has dried out before attempting treatment.

First steps

When the standing water has gone, aerate the lawn with a garden fork or aerator. A hollow tiner is the best thing to use, as it removes tiny plugs of soil. If your flooded lawn is a very rare occurrence, then this may be all the treatment necessary. Aerate twice a year to prevent further waterlogging. Filling the holes with horticultural sand will also help.

Feeding

Keeping lawns nourished by regular feeding helps them to recover from stress caused by flooding or drought. Apply fertiliser in spring and phosphorous-rich lawn feed in autumn. The best time to feed is right after aeration.

Drainage

It is possible to install a drainage system by laying a system of pipes leading to a soakaway at the lowest point of the lawn. You will need to identify where the water is running off, dig a hole at least 1m square by 2m deep and fill it with rubble topped with 15cm of gravel. Lightweight slit plastic pipes are available, specifically for drainage purposes. Lay one main pipe at least 40cm deep, on a bed of gravel, ensuring that it slopes slightly towards the soakaway. Depending on the size of the lawn, install additional smaller pipes. They are laid closer to the surface, sloping towards the main drainage pipe, in the direction of the soakaway.

If all else fails

Consider re-laying the lawn if standing water has destroyed the root system. Remove the top level of old grass and soil. Spread a 5cm layer of sharp sand before turfing on fresh topsoil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bet you thought this was going to be about wet fanny's but sorry it's not.

Need advice on how best to cure a water logged lawn.

Any ideas?"

l previously worked as a garden landscaper. You can fork and spike and brush in fine material but the real trick is to determine the real cause of the problem. Many lawns are saturated and simply can't cope with the amounts of rainfall but they can be helped. The causes could be badly laid lawn, poor soil, poor drainage, compaction, a shady site with little drying and sun etc. Once the problem is determined you will know what course of action to take

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

whats school?

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

In all my time in these forums, I have never heard such nonsense advice

Cover it with four layers of kitchen roll - Thirst Pockets preferably. Then wring it out over your neighbours fence.

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By *ugitMan
over a year ago

London/Essex

haha juan sheet i presume?

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