“Overflow ditch” in need of riparian landscaping in west TN, 8a. Help please! So full disclosure we’ve had much more rain than usual this year, but I have this patch of grass that has remained too soggy for me to mow all year—the trimming it has received has been from a weed eater. So here’s the situation—there is a pond across the street that, when it overflows, is designed to take this route to a lower pond. It’s my first year in this home, and my initial inclination was to leave it be, but as you can see on the left side, it’s beginning to wash out and erode deeper. I’d like to address this before I have a large gulley in my yard. Any ideas where to start here beyond googling riparian plants that work in my zone? Ideally something that will slow, but still allow this necessary drainage while not becoming a mosquito farm! Interested, not Justin plants, but design ideas, etc. Happy to share more pictures if it’s helpful. Thanks! Originally by u/GuidedByNudges on Reddit: https://tinyurl.com/2d3kably