Improve Drainage in the Garden and Containers

If you struggle with heavy, clay or compacted soil, you may also deal with poor drainage in your landscape. In this video, I'll demonstrate some of the drainage characteristics of soil and potting mixes. I'll also provide some tips on how to improve the drainage in your pots, containers and garden.

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Photo credits:

French Drain of Bunter pebbles, photo by Robin Stott used without changes under the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license

Children’s Book of Gardening, photo from National Library NZ on The Commons used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Photo of plant roots with Striga plant connected, photo USDA APHIS PPQ Archive used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

Fodder radish crop in Drewton Dale, photo by Chris Morgan used without changes under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license

North Caroline Red clay soil, photo by Dr. David Lindbo of the Department of Soil Science at NC State University used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Flooded Field, near Stockton, photo by Stephen McKay used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

Garden Tilled, photo by Maggie McCain used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license

The Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk, photo by Jonathan Hutchins used without changes under the Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license

Drainage ditch, photo by Richard Dorrell used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license

High Raised Beds, photo by the Local Food Initiative used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license