what can I add to soil in my flower bed to make it less moist. This area of the yard holds too much moisture.?

Answer 1

Water will seek it's own level. If the beds are too damp, try raising them 4-6 inches by adding more soil. You don't necessarily need to build any enclosure for the soil, just mound it nicely. The resulting "island" effect can be very attractive.

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Answer 2

There isn't much you can add. First you need to determine why the area is wet. If it is a low spot that collects rain run off, you could add lots of top soil to make that area higher and level with the rest of the yard. Adding sand will make it drain faster and not retain moisture for so long.

If there is a high water table, or drains to the area, or an underground spring you may need to plan a wetland garden using plants that like wet soil.

Answer 3

You might want to consider drainage tile going to a dry well or dumping elsewhere, where you'd like some more water. Otherwise coarse sand and gravel should help drainage.

If it were a wet spot in the yard, I might have suggested a willow... that's how my parents dried out a wet spot in the back yard for many years. Willow finally died, and we wound up tiling it out. I liked the willow better.

Answer 4

What sort of soil do you have?

Garden gypsum helps break up clay soil and aids drainage.

Answer 5

plants always work. Mulch will soak up moisture too.

Answer 6

sharp sand

Answer 7

decomposed granite

Answer 8

sand, pea gravel, pearllte,