Hello all, I live in a mobile home court. I need help on what can I plant (plant wise) in my front yard to soak up a lot of water? There must be some kind of plant that loves a lot and can grow in a very wet yard. This would help me so much. Help if you can.
First off if you live in a mobile home park and there is an issue with water in your yard you should contact the owner of the park. There is a drainage problem in your yard or you could have a broken pipe that is under the ground that is keeping it wet all the time. Your ground should not be so wet all the time and there is an issue. I know in mobile home parks you are required to pay rent for the lot your mobile home sits on. The owner of the lot has to maintain the lot and make sure there are no issues at all. I would start off by contacting them first and telling them your problem before you invest money in any type of plant and plant them in your yard. Too much water will rot the root of so many plants and in return, this can cause a lot of problems with bugs. I for one would not invest in any plants at this time until the drainage problem has been taken care of.
Most tropical plants you can do(with sun) . Liriope, Monkey Grass, Iris, Canna, Water Hyssop, Elephants Ear, Swamp Hisbiscus, Cattail , and more. Make sure there is sun to grow, and that it is ok to grow in your complex.
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I live in central Wisconsin about 40 miles west of Oshkosh. I have an area in my yard that when the snow melts or we have excessive rain it floods. In the spring, it can take two months or more before the area dries out. It is wet much longer than a typical rain garden because the water table is really high. Is there anything I can plant in this area that can withstand wet feet for that long?
By Gerald W. from Wautoma, WI
I also live in Wisconsin! My mom is planning to plant creeping phlox in her ditches this spring which also stay quite wet. Not sure if they will work but it's worth looking into.
