Whatcha’ Gonna Do with a Soggy Lawn? An unsightly, poorly drained lawn affects the entire look of your property. Solution? A little French Drain action, baby. French drains are designed to move trapped water in the ground and redistribute it. They are called by many names: trench drain, filter drain, blind drain, rubble drain, rock drain, drain tile, perimeter drain, land drain, French ditch, sub-surface