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Woodlands
unclebuck1132

woodland plants for wet area

16 years ago

I have a woodland in Missouri where my septic tank and drain field overflow keeps the ground wet. It is a South facing slope with moderate sunlight and hardwoods. This area stays wet. Are there plants or grass that will absorb this moisture? The drainfield is uphill but what it doesn't absorb flows into the woodlands. The soil is dark and moist.

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