- Mix in Compost. If your poor drainage area is a relatively small one and not too severe, you can lighten the soil by working in lots of organic matter. ...
- Grow Water-Loving Plants. ...
- Build a Rain Garden. ...
- Create a Bog Garden or Pond. ...
- Install Drain Tile.
How do I make my garden soil more drainable?
Sand is one of the cheapest things you can add to your garden soil that will help to break up the soil. The small particle size of the sand will get in between soil clods and break them up, increase drainage, and help to aerate the soil for good root development. Mulching can do miracles for your soil.
How do you make porous soil?
How to Make Soil More Porous
- Spread a 4-inch layer of compost or dried manure with a shovel over the soil before planting. ...
- Add a layer of mulch after you plant crops or flowers. ...
- Sow cover crop seeds in the fall after you harvest your warm-season crops.
