Good Morning to all,
It has been rainy a few days this week around the Fort Worth - Mid-Cities area.
I am battling a drainage problem. I purchased the home around 1 1/2 years ago with lovely landscaping of boxwoods, holly, red tip photina, crape myrtles and english ivy. I have three azalea bushes and two hydrangeas (still learning about those plants).
I need help!
My problem is that my drainage area has become increasingly worse. To compound even more is that my yard is the lowest in all of the neighborhood which gives the abundant overflow from their yards to mine when it rains. Needless to say that my yard on the east side has alot of standing water with pockets of standing water in the lower lying areas. I even lost my hedges next to the east side of my house due to this last snow that we had as they were literally pulled up out of the bed.
The cost of a french drain with sump pump is in the cost of $5000 of which is just a little out of my budget.
I plan on adding top soil in 1/4 inch increments to build up my yard. I want to add a sloped raised bed in the planting bed next to my home as I need to prevent the water from standing and the bed to be mush. I would lay down landscaping sheeting to give support.
My thoughts are to plant a "bog" garden on the east side as the water stands in the beds. I have found two plants one that is in the
rose family which is aruncus dioicus which grows to 6' tall with a stately look. Also acanthus is a choice but they require full sun.
Any ideas? Anyone know of a good, sensible and inexpensive way for a drainage remedy? _________________________
wildflowersintexas
