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A lawn that squelches underfoot and puddles that linger after rain can leave much of your garden unusable. On clay soil, the right drainage solution depends on what is holding the water up and where it can go. A French drain collects and carries water. A soakaway stores it temporarily while it infiltrates the ground. Regrading changes the direction of surface runoff. Some gardens need a combination. The Met Office recorded Leicestershire's wettest winter on record in 2025/26.