Having a Septic System is a relief when your property doesn’t have access to a public sewer service, but it can be a headache if it’s not installed by a professional and subsequently inspected, pumped, cleaned and maintained regularly. That’s why it’s very important to count on experts who can provide you top quality septic services and immediate attention for your septic emergencies. But it’s even better when you can also count on helpful advice from your septic services provider; for example on how to create a landscape that suits your septic system.
An essential part of any septic system is the drainfield. And it is as essential as it is delicate; if your drainfield fails to perform properly, your whole septic system will fail and you will have to waste a lot of money and time to fix the problem. Not to mention that a failing septic system has a lot of unpleasant implications in your daily routine. The experts at Jones Septic strongly advise against planting trees and bushes over your drainfield, since roots can severely damage your drain lines. They also recommend avoiding to place livestock and cars on your drainfield because the weight can also cause your drain lines to break.
Before installing your septic system, make sure the area where your tank and drainfield will be is free from sprinkler lines, as well as gas, electricity, and any other underground power line. Other inappropriate areas to place your septic system are:
- Swimming pools
- Sand boxes
- Sport courts
- Patios or decks
- Storage sheds
- Garages
- Driveways
Also, avoid placing swing sets or any other structure like a gazebo, pergola or fence where your septic system is. You will save yourself a lot of trouble.
If you’re going to plant something over your drainfield and septic system make sure it’s a native and drought-tolerant plant. Ornamental grasses, lawn, wildflower meadow mixes and fescue are the best choices. Other ground cover options, depending on how sunny or shady the area is, may be: bunchberry, chameleon, ferns, mosses, sweet woodroof, wild ginger and winter green for shade. As for the sunny areas you can plant: bugleweed, carpet heathers, cotoneaster, ground ivy, kinnikinnick, and periwinkle.
A Dutchess County, NY septic tank inspections expert also advises to plant grass as a cover for your drainfield and to keep all the surface drainage away from your septic system. Avoiding water-loving plants and always making sure your septic tank’s lid is secure are also great ways to keep things working as they should.
As final recommendations from a professional Dutchess County, NY septic tank installations company, never plant a vegetable garden over your drainfield, don’t make ponds or modifications on the ground surface above your septic tank, and never use plastic sheets, gravel, bark or other fills over your djainfield to keep things running smoothly.
If you face a septic emergency or need to give maintenance to your septic system, please contact the experts from Jones Septic at (845) 452-1123 or (800) 696-6878. They are an experienced team that offers septic services across the New York state area and they’re ready to provide you with attentive customer service and septic solutions to any septic problem you might have.
