wet area (growing, trees, cypress, yard)

[movedtothecoast]

I have a few of what I call "wild cherry" trees growing in a low spot in the back of my yard. they
send so many babies out into my yard and I am going to get rid of them.

they are in a damp area of my yard and once gone the sun will be
beating down on that area.

will this be enough to keep that area somewhat dry? or should I plant trees that
will absorb the water? worried that once they are moved it will become soggy instead.

already have a few bald cypresses on the perimeter there also. love those but they are very
slow growing.

[southernnaturelover]

I don't think you'll notice any difference, the trees aren't using much water during the winter anyways. Trees don't "soak up" water, they'll only use as much as they need.

[movedtothecoast]

bad wording ,english is my second language + old brain,
your are right that they don't soak up water
but they still must absorb some of the
ground water.

I have seen low lying forests/treefarms around here that once all the pines [ for lumber]
were cut down, there is now standing water in the area.

I am wondering if the amount of sun [that will be created once trees are gone] will counter balance
what the tree roots did and keep the area dry or even drier.

[mdawg]

Willows like wet soil, I'm not sure if it will really dry it up, but it could certainly help. Most Willows grow pretty quick. River Birch is a good tree for wet areas too. We had low spots in our last house and had a Willow that grew like crazy, and a couple River Birch that also did very well. What part of the country do you live in? That will affect what types of trees you can plant.

In the part of your yard where you are experiencing the damp area, the most effective thing to do would be to put a drainage system in, like a french drain or tiles. If the area is constantly wet, the Sun probably won't help a lot, but you could wait and see and plant trees if the area continues to stay damp.