Hey folks! I have this area behind my house that never gets any sunlight, and it extends about 10 feet into the yard. Even though there's no standing water, the ground is constantly saturated. Whenever it rains, the moisture seems to linger until the next rainfall, leading to a problem with springtails in that area. I read somewhere that to tackle springtails, I need to lower the moisture level since they thrive in damp environments. However, I'm puzzled about how I can reduce the moisture without sunlight. Would a drain help in a place where there's no flooding? I'm really open to any advice or solutions you might have! Thanks a bunch!
2 Answers
Have you thought about creating a rain garden? It can help manage the moisture in that area by directing it to a specific spot that can handle all that water, plus you can use plants that do well in shady, moist conditions!
You might want to consider a french drain or regrading the land to avoid pooling. Adding some moisture-loving plants can also help absorb the water in that wet spot.
I appreciate the idea! However, a rain garden won't really work for us since we have kids and dogs, and there’s no real runoff to create it in the first place. Just trying to figure out how to dry out that area without standing water.