NJ, United States

Have an area about 60 ft wide along my neighbor's property line that gets marshy. Her property sits higher and I get a lot of water run off. After a good rain, this area can remain very marshy for a week, sometimes more. I don't have the budget for installing a drainage system or backfilling the yard to raise the height of my property. Would planting something in this area help to alleviate the water build up? Maybe a row of arborvitae? I've heard they do well in wet soil. By the way, I live in central NJ and have a lot of clay in the soil. The area gets plenty of sun, too. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

• 28 Apr, 2008