No one likes a wet bed, garden bed that is… that difficult area of the garden that suffers from being too wet. However, there is a smart solution to this problem.

WATCH: Melissa King shows you a solution to a wet garden bed

There may be a part of your garden where the soil is always damp, giving your plants wet feet – or roots. Many plants can’t tolerate wet feet and curl up their toes. You could improve drainage, but that’s a costly exercise. So instead, work with nature and put in plants that suit.

Heuchera’s colours and patterns are myriad.

These little elephant’s ears will get big!

Zebra tradescantia is a prolific grower.

Little elephant’s ears and ginger are in their element in a damp environment. Tuck in a pinky heuchera and a purple-leafed tradescantia for contrast and light.

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