If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, I am sure you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just wont cooperate. Some plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesnt drain properly. In fact, it might just cause them to bloom more lushly. However, other plants dont cope as well, and it will cause them to die a gruesome, bloated death. You should always find out about the drainage required for every plant you buy, and make sure that it wont conflict with any of the areas you are considering planting it in.
In order to test how much water your designated patch of soil will retain, dig a hole approximately ten inches deep. Fill it with water, and come back in a day when all the water had disappeared. Fill it back up again. If the 2nd hole full of water isnt gone in 10 hours, your soil has a low saturation point. This means that when water soaks into it, it will stick around for a long time before dissipating. This is unacceptable for almost any plant, and you are going to have to do something to remedy it if you want your plants to survive.
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