harveyc

Boy, I'm not sure, Andrew. My soil can get pretty wet in the winter when we have heavy rains. I've planted most of my plants a bit higher than grade to help excess water drain away but some did sink to below grade after planting and I've never had one of these rot. I think it's because such wet periods are fairly short. It does sound like you're just getting too much water from somewhere, maybe drainage from the hill behind you. If that's the case and your grade allows for it, it might be best to install a French drain along the back of your wall to catch that water. You could also try planting things a bit higher there to keep it up out of the wet soil.

By the way, I'd love to see some of the prices of places you're seeing on the Big Island. I've considered shopping but decided not to do that yet since I won't be moving anytime soon.

Best wishes,

Harvey

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