Plant to soak up the damp!

[BoggyPete]

Hi Palmer's, hope you can give me a little bit of advice.

I live in Leeds and my garden, pretty much ever since the heavy snow in Feb, has turned into a bog. I was wondering if there's any kind of small shrub out there that laps up water and might help dry my lawn out a bit? To compound matters, recently had decking installed and the runoff water goes right to that boggy patch, which obviously doesn't happen. Maybe I should just build a pond!

[angela5]

Shrubs and trees suitable for boggy areas.....Yeah there are quite a few, depends on the space you have please check height, spread and suitability before planting.
Acer pseudoplatanus "common sycamore" 10m high
Alnus - Alder 10m high
Carpinus - hornbeam 8m high
Pyrus - ornamental pear 5m
Salix - Willow Heights vary depending on variety from 1m to 15m
Cornus - dogwood from 1.5m - 2m
Sambucus - Elder from 1.2m - 4m

Damp (not boggy) and shady areas try ferns and hostas.
Hope this helps anyone else got any favorites for these conditions.

[BoggyPete]

That's great, many thanks - will probably pop along and get a few of these from you.

Shrubs and trees suitable for boggy areas.....Yeah there are quite a few, depends on the space you have please check height, spread and suitability before planting.
Acer pseudoplatanus "common sycamore" 10m high
Alnus - Alder 10m high
Carpinus - hornbeam 8m high
Pyrus - ornamental pear 5m
Salix - Willow Heights vary depending on variety from 1m to 15m
Cornus - dogwood from 1.5m - 2m
Sambucus - Elder from 1.2m - 4m

Damp (not boggy) and shady areas try ferns and hostas.
Hope this helps anyone else got any favorites for these conditions.