Live outside of Waco, and looking to plant a tree to help with water runoff. It will go next to a outdoor kitchen patio, to help with the water runoff, as it is washing out the ground. Anyone done this before?
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Is it a grass area washing out or dirt? What’s causing washout? Gradient issue? Downspout shedding water there? -
Bermuda grass or St Augustine grass...depending on length of sunlight exposure would be much more efficient. Using a tree will likely exacerbate your issue and eventually cause ponding by not allowing proper run off. And...a tree being right next to a patio...the root system will begin to wreck havoc on the foundation and substructure...and eventually super structure too.
Its always best to cut and use a swale to move water over the soil surface. Some strategically placed stones could go really far too to direct water movement.
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Dirt washing out from runoff, right next to a sidewalk
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What about a couple crape myrtles and some jasmine ground cover?Comment
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