Does anyone else have a problem with their lawn puddling up after it rains?

[jak0lantern01]

Taking out the trees will only increase the puddling problems (hint: they absorb water). All trees, plant life, etc. help reduce flooding issues because they also help with drainage. Leave the trees if it's not necessary to take them out, you'll save some $$$.

[LIgirl74]

I'm not sure if anyone saw my previous reply to my post... I understand that my lawn is not absorbing the water b/c I am at the bottom of a hill and it's possible I have a lot of clay in my dirt... I plan on having 3 trees removed from my front lawn this week (where I am having this lawn issue). Does anyone know if this will make my lawn situation worse? The reason why I ask this question is b/c I am assuming the trees roots must help get rid of some of the water. I could be wrong... I'm wondering what everyone else thinks. When I looked at my lawn when I was leaving today, it was still muddy. My grass looks so green while my neighbors looks so dry... not sure if that's a good thing. LOL..

[LIgirl74]

Originally Posted by jak0lantern01

Taking out the trees will only increase the puddling problems (hint: they absorb water). All trees, plant life, etc. help reduce flooding issues because they also help with drainage. Leave the trees if it's not necessary to take them out, you'll save some $$$.

Ahh, our postings must have crossed. That's what I thought. The reason why I was pulling the trees is b/c you can't see my house. I have about 8 trees on my front lawn. Some of them are growing into each other.

[jak0lantern01]

I'd just prune the lower branches. I have the same issue with a young maple growing in front of my house that I jsut put a second story addition on. I've just been pruning it to shape it. Remember, aside from being environmentaly friendly in too many ways, trees DO add to the value of your real estate. Trust me, keep the trees, just prune them up. Now is the time to do it, too, not in the spring/summer.

[LIgirl74]

Originally Posted by jak0lantern01

I'd just prune the lower branches. I have the same issue with a young maple growing in front of my house that I jsut put a second story addition on. I've just been pruning it to shape it. Remember, aside from being environmentaly friendly in too many ways, trees DO add to the value of your real estate. Trust me, keep the trees, just prune them up. Now is the time to do it, too, not in the spring/summer.

I am getting some of the other trees pruned. I planned on removing 3 on the front lawn and the other tree is on the other side of the driveway. I know it's good to have trees but my house looks ridiculous. LOL. I have the Town of Smithtown property one one side and that has many trees. I feel if you can't see my home, it makes it easier to be burglarized. Also, one of them is a berry tree and it hangs over my driveway and the birds were killing my car. I have like 5 trees all in a row.. It looks ridiculous. I do understand what you are saying though. One tree which is growing into the other is a maple growing into a HUGE pine tree. I planned on keeping hte large pine tree for privacy and removing the maple as it has grown into the pine and the pine stopped growing branches in that area. oy vey... If it's not one thing, it's another. Thanks for the info.

[jak0lantern01]

I'm in smithtown, too. I don't know what your property looks like, but I'd kill the pine over the maple. Pine trees are acidic and make it difficult to grow anything under them. As for the berry tree, yeah, I wouldn't want the birds having their way with my car.