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Our side yard is constanley wet . There is water coming down from the hillside and we connot located the source. However, we need to know what to plant thee to absorb this water.

Help.

Diana

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Hello Diana,

If your side yard is in a low area, it will catch all run off water from higher levels. Creating a bog garden is one way to work with the situation rather than trying to alter the area. Here is a link to an article on creating bog gardens and below my signature is a large listing of plants that will grow in consistently wet areas. The plants will not absorb the moisture, but will grow and thrive in these wet spots.

http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/handbooks/watergarden/8.html

Thank you for your inquiry.

Cheryl Jones

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