Trees for drainage

igorbiscan

Hi,we have a garden which has poor drainage,was wondering if anyone can recommend some tree types that will thrive in this soil and might even help with the drainage a bit,thanks

Son Of A Vidic

I'm no expert, but one part of my garden was very waterlogged, so I got advice from an expert and I was advised to plant Alder. The Alder does quite well in wet and waterlogged conditions apparently. So I planted a bunch in the very wet part of the garden and they've done really well since.

jezko

Alder is excellent for wet soils... But try Salix (Willow's) for a range of different colour stems and Forms... look up ..Salix Alba Tristis....Salix alba 'chermesina'. ....Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' and many others ...

missrandomer

so would a willow help soak up some of the water. also is there a grass that you could plant that would help bring back some normality to a garden.

Sonnenblumen

OP you'd need to give more details/photo, what size is the area approx, it may not be feasible to plant trees so you'll need to look at other solutions including shrubs which tolerate wet conditions.

magicbastarder

i think there's a difference between what trees will tolerate and what trees will alleviate wet conditions; don't forget that willow or alder are deciduous and will make little difference to waterlogging in the winter.