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we will be moving into a property that has a front garden that according to the neighbours is like a swamp when it rains , can anyone suggest what plants/shrubs i can plant to try to reduce this problem.
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Hiwe will be moving into a property that has a front garden that according to the neighbours is like a swamp when it rains , can anyone suggest what plants/shrubs i can plant to try to reduce this problem.
Google something like 'fishbone land drain' as it's probably the best solution .... I doubt that there's any plant which would react fast enough to make a difference in heavy rain, but if the problem's a high water-table and there's enough room in the front garden for something like a willow tree then that might help (but it would need to be a decent distance from the house) ...
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle
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willow and alder like damp ground. tbh, if this damp ground is near your foundations i would be getting drainage in. water weakens soils like you wouldn't believe
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