scfundogs wrote:
"eastcoastguyz" wrote in message
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I'm a little confused. A landscaper suggested that in a low area of our
yard where water pools at times of the year from lots of rain, said
that we should plant Leland cypress there since they love the water.
But I just read some older postings to this newsgroup where people said
they should have good drainage and won't like having their feet sit in
wet clay. (I'm typing this from memory).

Which is it? If I want to plant a row of trees in an area which is low
and water tends to pool there at times will Leland Cypress do fine or
are they going to die?

This conversation all came up, since I wanted to plant a row of trees
for privacy and was concerned about the water there during the heavy
rain months. I suspect since the soil has clay in it, that is making
the water stay around much longer too. Thanks!

For how long a time does the water stay pooled? If its alot of water for
long periods of time have you considered having a french drain installed?

--
Tara

That's a good question.This area does not have standing water 24/7/365,
only during the rains and the following days after it. When we have a
strench of rain for days or most of a week, water is standing there
most of that time. I didn't measure this, but I would guess it is about
3 inches. Can Leland Cypress handle that? Or is what I described
considered "flooding"? I get the impression that there is so much clay
in the soil is the reason it lingers there.