Options for Water-Holding Lawns
Q: Can you give me ways to decrease water holding in my back lawn? Water comes from a small hill on the side of my house. Might a rain garden help soak up some of the water?
A: If your lawn has a wet area, grass won’t tolerate it. One option is to slightly excavate the area, to concentrate the water, then install plants that tolerate wet feet. I have lots of details on rain gardens, including a list of plants for damp soil and a rain garden manual at http://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/rain-garden-designing/.
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Mondo Grass – Making a Lawn
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Doodlebug – Identification
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Azaleas – Ground Up Leaves as Mulch
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History of Knock Out® Rose
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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A Gardener’s Thanksgiving – Prayer
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Encore Azaleas – Did Not Bloom Second Time
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Doodlebug – Identification
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Pine Beetles – Diagnosis and Control
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