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Tree that soaks up the most water (not a cypress)?
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:09 am
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:09 am
I have a low spot in the back corner of my yard and the way the neighbor's lot is sloped, there is really no fixing it with fill that won't move the water to another part of my yard. Are there any trees out there that soak up a good amount of water and love being planted in a spot that is always wet or at least damp?
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Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:13 am to TigerTatorTots
Cypress is the only one I know of.
FWIW, they don't make knees everywhere if you cut the grass with a lawn mower and the base isn't always covered in water.
FWIW, they don't make knees everywhere if you cut the grass with a lawn mower and the base isn't always covered in water.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:22 am to TigerTatorTots
Slash pine are like straws and can tolerate wet. But it's a pine and pine needles suck
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:34 am to TigerTatorTots
Weeping willow?
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:44 am to TigerTatorTots
An uncle had the same problem. Planted a Willow..... Problem solved.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:50 am to TigerTatorTots
whats wrong with a cypress?
when they are young its pretty tree
otherwise most hardwoods can tolerate at least some sogginess, but not constant standing water. there arent any trees that can solve a drainage issue though
when they are young its pretty tree
otherwise most hardwoods can tolerate at least some sogginess, but not constant standing water. there arent any trees that can solve a drainage issue though
Posted on 4/7/18 at 9:58 am to TigerTatorTots
Dig a hole and call it a pond
Posted on 4/7/18 at 10:07 am to TigerTatorTots
Tupelos, gums, or swamp red maple
Posted on 4/7/18 at 10:16 am to TigerTatorTots
River birch
Posted on 4/7/18 at 10:47 am to Palo Gaucho
Willow will but the twigs and the fact that they don’t live very long kinda makes them suck.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 11:02 am to TigerTatorTots
Post a pic
Posted on 4/7/18 at 11:09 am to TigerTatorTots
I would put a couple of river birches there....they love water and that curly bark adds interest.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 11:34 am to TigerTatorTots
Melaleuca
Posted on 4/7/18 at 11:34 am to Spankum
Doesn't bamboo drink up water?
Posted on 4/7/18 at 11:39 am to bbvdd
quote:
Willow will but the twigs and the fact that they don’t live very long kinda makes them suck.
For a tree not long but average lifespan is still about 50 years.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:20 pm to TigerTatorTots
quote:
there is really no fixing it with fill that won't move the water to another part of my yard
Well..if it moves to another part of the yard, raise that part up too. If that just moves it to another part, continue the process until the water moves to the road/ditch/wherever your drainage is supposed to go. Like another poster already said, There aren't any trees that can fix a drainage problem, and you might just make matters worse if the canopy blocks sunlight from the area.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 3:01 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Melaleuca
This is the correct answer if you want massive amounts of water displaced.
They were originally imported from Australia to drain the Everglades.
Edit spelling
This post was edited on 4/7/18 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 4/7/18 at 5:20 pm to WMTigerFAN
quote:
bamboo
I forbid anyone on this board from planting bamboo.
Eta- if you want a tree great, but why not just put in a drain to fix this Issue?
This post was edited on 4/7/18 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 4/7/18 at 6:12 pm to SportTiger1
Nuttall oak. Generally has good fall color, too.
But I would go with cypress. They are a wonderful tree
And don't be one of those ninnies that complain about the knees. They will most likely barely come out of the ground in your situation.
But I would go with cypress. They are a wonderful tree
And don't be one of those ninnies that complain about the knees. They will most likely barely come out of the ground in your situation.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:05 pm to TigerTatorTots
water oak
grows like a weed and consumes vast amounts of water
grows like a weed and consumes vast amounts of water
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