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Need some advice

Posted by juno28 Alberta (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 28, 08 at 20:14

I live in central Alberta, and have a natural spring running through my front yard. My entire front yard is saturated with water, really boggy. What are some suggestions --- how to deal with this problem. I have young kids, so making a pond out of it isn't the best option for us.

I would like to plant some flowers around there, do a bog garden --- any suggestions on the plants??


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RE: Need some advice

http://www.pondplants.com/aisle33.html
Just one of the many sites with suggestions. I'm sure elsewhere in Gardenweb you can find others.


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RE: Need some advice

Two plants that love wet feet are Siberian Irises and Ligularia. They are readily available in most nurseries. Good luck!!


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