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By David Beaulieu, About.com Guide to Landscaping since 2002

Tips for Lawn Drainage Problems

Tuesday September 26, 2006
If your lawn has been scorched by the summer heat, you may find it hard to believe that a lawn can get too much water! But too much water is, in fact, as bad as not enough. Read this Plant Man column by Steve Jones for tips on solving lawn drainage problems. Follow Steve's links to learn more about building French drains and laying drainage pipes.

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April 1, 2008 at 9:38 pm
(1) Denise says:

i have clay in my yard and when it rains it washes my grass seed away it is on a hill help please

April 2, 2008 at 5:48 pm
(2) landscaping says:

The following is probably more advanced than you’re looking for, but there are good pictures (to give you an idea of the type of strategy/product you should be looking for):

http://www.erosioncontrol.com/ecm_0803_putting.html

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