plants and shrubs that will do well in soil that stays moist

Question

Where I live, the ground soil seems to stay too wet, not drying out very much and so I have been losing whatever I plant. I have looked on the internet and found some plants and shrubs that might do ok in that type of soil. Can you perhaps suggest what you think I might do? I seem to plant and then have to pull them up as they die. HELP PLEASE!

Answer 1

If you cannot improve the drainage to the area, I would suggest turning it into either a bog or rain garden. There are many suitable plants for these conditions. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/designing-bog-gardens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/rain-garden-design.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/wet-soil-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/yard-drainage-problems.htm