There are some plants that will require good water drainage to grow properly.
For these type of plants, you should consider creating a raised bed.
A raised bed is nothing more than a box that is full of soil and compost that is raised above the rest of the garden.
Creating a raised bed is fairly simple.
You choose the area of the garden where you can to install it.
Then grab 4 pieces of wood and create a square or rectangular shape out of them.
After that, put soil and and compost in there.
It's best to wait a couple days for the soil and compost to settle it.
Once it does, you can begin planting the plants.
Beside the garden, there are other places in the yard that you can install it.
If you are trying to install it where sod exists, it will be a bit difficult to install them.
You will need to cut the sod around the perimeter of the garden and flip it over first.
To make this job easy, use something with a very sharp edge to slice the edges of the sod and get under it.
Once the sod is flipped over, it is best to add straw to prevent the grass from growing back up.
Once you have the layer of straw on the sod, simply add the soil and compost like you would do to a normal garden.
Planting your plants in the new area shouldn't be difficult.
The idea of the raised bed is to prevent the roots from extending too far from the original ground level so it won't saturates easily.
If your plants have long roots, it's a good idea to make the raised bed higher.
Once the plants is in the new bed, you will see an almost immediate improvement.
The added soil in the raised bed will help improve root development and prevent evaporation from happening.
Having a raised bed in the garden is great way to help the plants that needs proper soil drainage.
It can be a bit of work from the beginning, but in the long run will be worth it.