Break up the soil in the swampy area with a rototiller. Apply mulch, compost or other organic material to cover the soil you broke up, and use the rototiller on it again. This process allows air into the soil, ensures that it isn't packed and adds water-absorbing organic material that will assist water drainage.
How do I fix my backyard drainage?
5 Yard Drainage Solutions You Can Do Yourself
- Reduce Your Watering Schedule. ...
- Extend Your Downspout. ...
- Dig a Creek Bed or Swale. ...
- Construct a Rain Garden. ...
- Install a French Drain and/or Dry Well.
How do you firm up a soggy ground?
How to Fix a Waterlogged Lawn
- Aeration. Aerating the lawn will help to improve drainage and will add air into the soil which will improve the conditions for the grass roots to live in. ...
- Moss Killer & Fertiliser. ...
- Dig A French Drain. ...
- Choose Permeable Paths & Patios. ...
- Dig A Ditch. ...
- Plant A Bog Garden. ...
- Over-Seeding. ...
- Collect Rainwater.
