My house sits right on the water table, so I was constantly dealing with basement groundwater and a soggy yard from the sump pump discharge. Instead of letting the water pool, I built a garden bed around the outlet so the water infiltrates naturally.
For the centerpiece, I planted a variegated redtwig dogwood with creeping jenny at its base. Around the outside I added vincas, sunpatiens, and moss roses, which I plan to swap out each year to keep it fresh.
What used to be a muddy problem spot is now one of the nicest features in the yard.
📍 White Lake, MI — Zone 6a
by DankMittenFarms
9 Comments
Pretty smart idea, looks nice
Beautiful.
Great idea! Well done
Wow! What a major beautification project. Great execution.
Brilliant. Seriously.
Looks good
Wow. Excellent work!
LOVEEEEE!!!!
Wow talk about turning a lemon into lemonade. It looks great!