How can I remove excessive water from my lawn?
Besides installing a French Drain is there another method or type of plants/trees that will soak up excess water from the corner of my backyard lawn?
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Good question, Karen. Here's a list of trees/shrubs that are good for water saturated areas: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/wet-soil-trees.htm
Willows love water.
Willows are also very bad trees to plant near homes as they can tear up anything in their way because the roots grow wildly ! I would think building tha area up maybe with some pebble then more dirt to level out or redirect water in another direction.
I agree with Ajohnsonfamily. Many do not know what they are getting into with a Willow. Many trees work only temporarily as a Drainage Solution. By temporary I mean: 5 to 12 years. Almost always there is a much larger erosion or sinkage problem that is causing the Drainage Problem in the first place.
Furthermore, if you are planting a tree, you may as well get a fruit or nut tree rather than a: Big Mess Tree which any Willow or Maple is.
Try these people: www.fastgrowingtrees.com
Research wetland plants that grow in your area, I'd offer help but you don't say where you are, if it's shade or sun