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poor drainage/low point/soggy
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Posted by poodlepup NorCal Bay Area (My Page) on Tue, May 22, 07 at 20:06
Just have one little spot where the drainage is bad, because this little spot seems to be the low point in the yard. It's almost always soggy..
In December, after 4 dry days, I sunk up to my knees in the sludge. Now that the rainy season is over, it's pretty dry and crusty, until I water the lawn. Then, it's soggy again. I swear to god, I think there is an underground waterway that runs right through there.
So, I have brought in pot for the rose that I want there, but the crusty nasty dirt looks crummy, like a bald spot.
What plants, hopefully evergreen, and hopefully low growing, can I put here? It gets mostly sun. In winter it will be in soggy slush. In Summer it will go from damp to dry, based on when I water the lawn.
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Will my cattails survive?
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| Because of erosion across the area where there should be grass, we dug a "dry creek" and loaded it with river rock. Now when it rains, and for days afterwards, the retention basin at the lowest point of our creek stays wet. I thought cattails would be a good idea. I put 7 stalks into the wet and muddy earth under 3/4" gravel, which holds them upright. After a couple weeks some of the lower leaves are yellowed, but they are still standing. Does anyone have any advice for making sure they survive? Thanks! |
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