DiskDoctr
Platinum Member
The field behind our house is on a slope and has at least one spring in it. Where the field meets the edge of the back yard makes a natural swell and usually stays a bit wet, especially near the lower end where it tries to spread out into almost swamp-like consistency.
We've dug a shallow ditch in this swell and put down landscape fabric, then covered it with 3B gravel (about 2"x3" pieces) Out of about 180 ft, we've only done about 30 ft, so there is time to change if needed.
I don't know whether I should cover the gravel with more fabric, then dirt, or finish it off with just the gravel in a neat line, or what...
The goal is to allow drainage down the ditch like a channel (without as much water, of course), and also act as a barrier to the water from the field, preventing the "wetlands" look.
We would also like to raise the level of the ground on each side of the ditch to have a more flattened transition instead of looking like a sunken ditch.
Has anyone done something similar with results they want to share? Have you seen a setup that you thought was really sharp looking?
I'm looking for some ideas and advice.
Thanks!
-JC
We've dug a shallow ditch in this swell and put down landscape fabric, then covered it with 3B gravel (about 2"x3" pieces) Out of about 180 ft, we've only done about 30 ft, so there is time to change if needed.
I don't know whether I should cover the gravel with more fabric, then dirt, or finish it off with just the gravel in a neat line, or what...
The goal is to allow drainage down the ditch like a channel (without as much water, of course), and also act as a barrier to the water from the field, preventing the "wetlands" look.
We would also like to raise the level of the ground on each side of the ditch to have a more flattened transition instead of looking like a sunken ditch.
Has anyone done something similar with results they want to share? Have you seen a setup that you thought was really sharp looking?
I'm looking for some ideas and advice.
Thanks!
-JC