One problem that anyone can face during winter is a waterlogged garden. All it needs is some heavy rain and the next thing you know, your Supremo Carina garden furniture is floating along the lawn! So, what can you do?
Treating a waterlogged lawn
If your lawn has become bogged down by the rain, there is a good chance that there will be a lot of moss. The first task will be to get rid of this, and the best implement to use is a scarifier. The rotating blades will cut away the layer of moss on top of the lawn.
When you have finished that job, the next one will be to break up the lawn soil so that it gets aerated. If you have a hollow-tine aerator, this will be ideal, but a standard garden fork will do the job too. After spiking, layer some lime-free sand or compost on the lawn, so it will be ready for re-seeding come spring.
Treating waterlogged beds
One of the indicators of waterlogged soil is compacting, so you will have to deal with that first. Dig deep so you go past the crystallised minerals on top. Breaking up the soil is vital to getting the excess water to drain.
If your beds have become waterlogged, the chances are you have clay soil. This is fertile for growing, but difficult to keep drained. If you want to prevent it from happening again, wait until it is drying then dig, break the lumps up and put some lime in.
As rain is something we are guaranteed in this country, you can use this guide to save yourself a waterlogged garden in the next batch of bad weather!
