Comments on: Building a Grassy Drainage Swale http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/08/26/making-a-grassy-drainage-swale/ Home improvement, maintenance and repair projects. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/08/26/making-a-grassy-drainage-swale/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Bob Jackson Fri, 29 May 2009 11:55:52 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=220#comment-473 Use the lawnmower you already have, that's the idea behind a shallow grassy swale. If the swale is too wet or has water in it, such as Florida's summer season, use the weedeater to cut the grass to just above the water level. A good swale should drain completely within a few hours to a day after the rain stops. You might want to check the slope for proper runoff. Take Care, Bob Use the lawnmower you already have, that’s the idea behind a shallow grassy swale. If the swale is too wet or has water in it, such as Florida’s summer season, use the weedeater to cut the grass to just above the water level.

A good swale should drain completely within a few hours to a day after the rain stops. You might want to check the slope for proper runoff.

Take Care,
Bob

]]> By: NORMAN CAMPBELL http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/08/26/making-a-grassy-drainage-swale/comment-page-1/#comment-472 NORMAN CAMPBELL Fri, 29 May 2009 05:03:20 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=220#comment-472 PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT TYPE OF LAWNMOWER OR MOWING EQUIPMENT THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND THAT I USE TO MOW MY SWALES. BEAR IN MIND THAT THEY ARE TYPICALLY WET ESPECIALLY AFTER A SHOWER OF RAIN. ASIDE FROM A WEEDEATER WHAT MOWER OR EQUIPMENT WOULD MAKE THE JOB LESS LABOR INTENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE? tHANKS FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT TYPE OF LAWNMOWER OR MOWING EQUIPMENT THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND THAT I USE TO MOW MY SWALES. BEAR IN MIND THAT THEY ARE TYPICALLY WET ESPECIALLY AFTER A SHOWER OF RAIN. ASIDE FROM A WEEDEATER WHAT MOWER OR EQUIPMENT WOULD MAKE THE JOB LESS LABOR INTENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE?
tHANKS FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS.

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