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Removed a tree, now I have excess water!

ollieroCb372nollieroCb372n Posts: 1
in Problem solving
Hi all,
I recently had a Eucalyptus tree removed from my back yard.
However, I'm now experiencing a lot of excess water pooling in my garden.
Feels like it was a mistake removing the tree, as perhaps it was soaking up a lot of the water?!
Apart from 'plant another tree', would anyone have any advice from a similar scenario that you may have experienced?
Many thanks,
Hollie.
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  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    Hi, is it pooling in the site/hole the tree was dug up from? or is it now pooling throughout the garden?

    My guess would be excessive rain and not great drainage is the problem here and certain soil types can create "sumps" with newly excavated areas.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I agree with the above. Another thought - if it was a big eucalyptus it's likely sucked all the water out of the soil to quite a depth over summer leaving it bone dry - it's quite hard to re-wet bone dry soil especially if its clay-based but it will happen over time.

    Billericay - Essex

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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    We have had a lot of very heavy rain over a short period.  Have you been in the property long, and has there been any evidence of pooling in the past during bad weather?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - if you can offer more info @ollieroCb372n, that will help with appropriate advice  :)
    It's quite likely that the removal of the tree has contributed, but there could be other reasons.
    If you can add a photo or two, that will also help. The icon that looks like hills is the one for uploading. Keep them on the small side if you can as there's a permanent glitch with it.  :)
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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    Eucalyptus has a very high water demand so pooling water isn't a surprise. The rainfall at the moment won't help. Additional planting of suitable shrubs may be an option...you could try things like Holly, dwarf conifers, cobnut etc or try a more suitable tree..Liquidambar is one my favourites in dampish ground. You can get them in columnar form.  
  • izzy8izzy8 Posts: 147
    If it,s only in one area you could make a bog garden, I like to go with the conditions rather than fight them. 
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    More details would be helpful, if the tree was huge then the compaction caused by removing it might be the problem. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    "back yard" may also mean the OP is on the other side of the pond

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Pete.8 said:
    "back yard" may also mean the OP is on the other side of the pond
    On the other side of their own pond?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    With all the rain we've had over the last few days it may be closer to a lake by now 😁

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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