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Dry moist meadow - That's how it works
Not every wet meadow is like a wetland biotope - on some garden lawn at home, just the water just pours, so that the plants are literally drowned. In such a case, it is often necessary to effectively dry the meadow. This is particularly important when the wet lawn is near buildings - in such a case, there is a risk of moisture draining into the walls and causing mold.
Soil quality provides moisture
For damp or wet meadows, a compacted soil is usually responsible, which does not allow the water to seep in (in the form of precipitation). Instead, the moisture accumulates on the surface, which is easily recognized by a puddle formation. In particular loamy and clayey soils are highly vulnerable. If you do not want to drain the meadow, you can also transform it into a typical wet meadow. In this case, however, you should ensure proper planting, because the typical for fatty or poor meadows herbs do not thrive on a moist surface. For example, typical wetland flowers are
Dry the meadow
For the drainage of the meadow, it is first of all important to make the soil more permeable. This is done by first mowing the meadow as short as possible and then lifting the upper, firm earth layers. In the resulting pit fill coarse gravel, which acts as a kind of drainage. The excavation itself can also be mixed with sand and filled back into the pit. Once this is done, another drainage is placed. Do the following:
The excess water from the meadow is channeled into these pipes by penetrating through the numerous slots. From there it passes through the pipes into the drainage pit that runs along the edge and is thus discharged from the meadow. In some cases, it is sufficient to dig only the pits. Instead of tubes, they are filled at the bottom with a layer of gravel, on which a fleece is laid. The fleece is to prevent sludge - and thus the ineffective - the gravel layer. At the very top, there is a layer of earth.
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Since drainage is technically not easy and many mistakes can be made, you should - if you are not a craftsman yourself - better leave professionals to this task.