are you sure that under the area where the water fall was there isnt a liner of some
kind? dig down until you find what is holding the water. typically what people do is
make a small hole, line it so it will accumulate the water and drop in a small pump
which is triggered when water flows into it. a sump pump. Ingrid

(Lori) wrote:
The planter used to have many various plants and a waterfall in it.
Then thegrass started to die and I noticed a funky smell from the lawn. I did
a little investigation and there was some mold around the plants. I
then adjusted my watering schedule to twice a week for 10 minutes. Now
everything is starting to die, but the ground is still wet.

Someone told me that I didn't have any drainage in the planter so
everything was decomposing. There isn't any drain from the planter but
I don't think the bottom of it is cement. I just figured the water
would continue to soak down or evaporate.

Do I need better drainage in these 2 areas? If so, any ideas on how to
drain the planter? The patio is level with the top of the planter with
steps down to the garage. The wall around the planter is stucco.

Any advice is appreciated...

Thanks,

Lori



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