Sand silt and clay.
Landscape drainage problems.
With the right landscaping the creek bed will look good even when it s dry.
Standing water in your yard can kill your grass and other plants ruining your landscape.
Hire a landscape drainage professional.
It can also be a health hazard harboring mosquito larvae and other pests.
Build a creek bed to direct water away from a low spot in your yard.
Depending on the complexity of your drainage issue this is one of the landscape projects that many times should be left to a professional.
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If you notice that your lawn is muddy in one spot and dry in the next it could be the type of soil that is causing drainage problems.
There are three basic soil types.
If your soil is heavy in clay it won t drain very well.
Or if the slope of the ground permits it use a creek bed to drain a low spot.
Homesites with clay soils suffer problems with lingering surface water.
One way to fix this is by installing a dry creek bed to carry the water off.
If it s sandy it will let water slip right through.
In theory every lot was graded to drain so that water in the backyard flows through a swale down the sideyard to the curb or storm drain.
These are often ornamental in design and can add an attractive landscape feature to your yard.
You want to fix any drainage issues you have as soon as possible and one way of doing that is by hiring a landscaping company.
You can solve drainage problems and create an attractive landscape feature at the same time with a dry creek bed.