Turn wet land into productive soil with trusted field-tested methods.
This practical guide shows how drainage can improve farming and home landscaping, backed by years of hands-on experience. From identifying when drainage is needed to choosing the right techniques, this book explains clear steps for planning, installing, and maintaining drainage systems. It connects soil health, crop yields, and livable, drier spaces in an accessible, workmanlike tone. What you’ll experience
- How to recognize signs that land needs drainage and practical tests to confirm it.
- Guidance on planning layouts, selecting materials, and laying out tile drains and silt basins.
- Tips for finishing bottoms, ensuring slope accuracy, and preventing future clogging.
- Cost considerations, maintenance advice, and the potential payoff in crops and land value.
Ideal for readers of practical farming guides and homeowners facing damp land, this edition offers clear, actionable methods to improve land health and productivity.
Waring was an engineer of the drainage of New York City's Central Park in the 1880s.