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Wetlands Planting Ideas?
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| My backyard has very poor drainage due to a fair amount of clay and high
water table, not to mention a spring.
Over the years I have tried various remedies including, among other things,
drainage pipe to carry the water away.
Still the water persists with weeds and wild grass that can't be mowed due
to the muddy conditions.You walk though it and it is totally soggy. The area
is mostly shady with several trees.
I have given up trying to fight the water; I'm resigned to work with it.
I would appreciate ideas/suggestions for how to make the area somewhat
attractive given these conditions.
Perhaps certain low maintenance plants, wildflowers, bushes can co-exist
with the grass and thrive in the wet environment. A weeping willow sucks up
water but that brings its own maintenance issues. I've considered just
dumping stone in the area but prefer to have a natural environment with
plantings. Thanks for any ideas!
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| tbasc@bellsouth.net 2006-08-04, 9:25 am |
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Sam wrote:
> My backyard has very poor drainage due to a fair amount of clay and high
> water table, not to mention a spring.
> Over the years I have tried various remedies including, among other things,
> drainage pipe to carry the water away.
> Still the water persists with weeds and wild grass that can't be mowed due
> to the muddy conditions.You walk though it and it is totally soggy. The area
> is mostly shady with several trees.
> I have given up trying to fight the water; I'm resigned to work with it.
> I would appreciate ideas/suggestions for how to make the area somewhat
> attractive given these conditions.
> Perhaps certain low maintenance plants, wildflowers, bushes can co-exist
> with the grass and thrive in the wet environment. A weeping willow sucks up
> water but that brings its own maintenance issues. I've considered just
> dumping stone in the area but prefer to have a natural environment with
> plantings. Thanks for any ideas!
I'd try your local extension service for plant suggestions.
You don't mention climate and that leaves a lot of room for variation.
Have you considered fill?
You would need to keep ground around trees at existing level.
TB
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