Question: What Plants Tolerate Clayey Soil?
Reader, jonid310 writes, "I have a trapped water area next to my home that consists of a greasy clay type dirt. I planted water plants, they grow wild and unsightly. What can I plant that will remain lovely to look at as well tolerate the wet clay soil?"
Answer:
Some plants tolerate clayey soils better than others. Nonetheless, the best approach with clayey soils is to amend them with organic matter to improve drainage. If you can't aerate your clayey soil by adding compost, etc., the following are examples of plants that tolerate clayey soil:
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