- 1). Locate an area of your lawn or garden prone to flooding.
- 2). Remove the turf or sod.
- 3). Dig a hole that is 6 feet deep and 3-by-3 feet wide.
- 4). Line the hole with geotextile fabric liner.
- 5). Fill the hole with 3 feet of gravel or broken masonry.
- 6). Fold the fabric over the gravel.
- 7). Wedge a drainage pipe into the wall of the trench. Angle the pipe slightly toward the gravel. The pipe should be no more than 2 feet from the ground's surface.
- 8). Backfill the hole.
- 9). Replace the turf or sod.
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