My yard stays wet after it rains. Someone told me that WEEPING WILLOW TREES suck up water from the ground. Is this true, and do you think if i plant a few it might somewhat help my problem.
2006-11-25 22:47:34 · 7 answers · asked by sober397 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The pitch of your property is very important. You always pitch away from the foundation of the house towards the center of the property. This way water drains off and doesn't sit in the middle, especially if you have clay soil . We corrected the pitch and now we find that the yard dries faster.
2006-11-26 00:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by SCORPIO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, weeping willows need lots of water and might help you. We had a yard that stayed wet as well. It would squish a little bit even when we were under drought conditions. As the problem got worse, we planted a willow, but it didn't help at all. You might want to get a soil analysis done.
2006-11-25 22:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Uther Aurelianus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would take a very long time for the trees to grown to ample size to do that for you. You may consider digging trenches in the yard to direct the access water off of the property. You can then install pvc piping which has been sliced in half which will work as a tray to carry the water. The pipe can be filled with gravel or rocks first and then covered with dirt. Water will move rather quickly thru the pipe and out of the yard. Hope this helps. Larry
2006-11-26 01:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by dumbbutt4321 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely the pitch of your property. The water must drain away from your house. You can plant weeping willows if you want. But that's not going to solve your problem. It will give you shade though, which might add to your problem.
2006-11-26 01:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by Demetrios 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget the Willow tree thing my friend, it's been a wet year, you know that. The ground has been saturated in many areas and has to simply dry out.
2006-11-25 22:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of soil do you have? if it is clay that would explain the water. Could be another problem though, hard for me to tell from here. Relly need to know where the property is to see what kind of soil, climate, water resources, etc..are there.
2006-11-25 22:52:21 · answer #6 · answered by geo3598 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea an oak or maple tree will also do that but that isnt your problem...its either the make up of the soil or layout of your land..
2006-11-26 03:50:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋