Clay soil, poor drainage and trees
Hello
I was wondering if somebody could offer some expert advice or recommendations please? I have to hold my hands up and admit that I am a complete novice when it comes to gardening and so my knowledge is close to zero.
Our garden drains poorly as there is a high water table and the soil is clay like. We live in a new build house and when the garden grass was laid a few years ago it was clearly on top of a very shallow spread of top soil. The grass is thinning and in winter we are getting lots of boggy areas. The water takes a very long time to drain away properly.
I was hoping to maybe dig out some borders and plant some trees that really absorb water but dont grow at a rapid rate. Just something that could grow in the poor soil really soak up the water from lawn. The approx area is about 10m x 6m
Many thanks in advance.
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I have heavy, compacted clay and garden in raised beds, mainly, with tonnes of aforementioned grit and compost dug in.
Otherwise flowering cherries might suit or I believe there's a dwarf willow around.
This time, i'm lifting the lawn, reducing it's size and improving the soil before I lay new.
You need to choose moisture loving plants.
So basically, it's worth working out the cause of the problem in order to know how to tackle it.