{"id":19332,"date":"2022-07-20T08:20:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T12:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=19332"},"modified":"2022-07-20T08:20:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T12:20:42","slug":"plants-for-damp-areas-of-your-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/plants-for-damp-areas-of-your-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"GARDENING INFO FROM DOUG – Plants for Damp Areas of Your Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOW IS THE TIME TO EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS AND GET READY FOR THE UPCOMING FALL PLANTING SEASON<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t believe that I have not done a blog on this topic. Dealing with heavy clay that holds water is very frustrating for homeowners who are planting their landscape. So many plants struggle and may eventually die with poorly draining soil.<\/p>\n

Here in Central Virginia most of us deal with compacted clay soil. Here is where amending the soil with compost can be the difference between winning and losing. There is a saying in the plant world, \u201cPlant it high it won\u2019t die. Plant it low it won\u2019t grow.\u201d This is so true in our area when trying to plant in heavy, clay soil.<\/p>\n

So, if you are one that is slow to drain, there are native plants that prefer to grow in these conditions. The native plant species that I am listing below are easy to grow in moist habitats.<\/p>\n