{"id":2635,"date":"2019-07-17T00:02:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T07:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-102\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T15:27:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T22:27:40","slug":"on-gardening-near-septic-system-drain-fields","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/on-gardening-near-septic-system-drain-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"on gardening near septic system drain fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here is the situation: I have six inches between the cement wall and the septic drain field. I want a green screen between myself and the neighbors on the other side of the short cement wall. What can I grow that will give me a green screen and not invade the septic system pipes? All I can think of is some sort of climbing vine, but I am not familiar with which root systems could be a problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You have a real challenge with your situation. Most of the literature says that you should not plant any large shrub or tree within 30 feet of a septic system drain field.<\/p>\n<p>Roots growing into the drain field is a serious concern. They recommend consulting an expert if you do want to plant near a drain field.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you might consider installing an attractive fence and\/or using containers to grow plants in. For example, Camellias can be grown on a trellis from a container. They are evergreen, and will also flower.<\/p>\n<p>Another vine-like plant is star jasmine, <a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/trachelospermum-jasminoides\"><em>Trachelospermum jasminoides<\/em><\/a>. It is evergreen with fragrant white flowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the situation: I have six inches between the cement wall and the septic drain field. I want a green screen between myself and the neighbors on the other side of the short cement wall. What can I grow that will give me a green screen and not invade the septic system pipes? All I can think of is some sort of climbing vine, but I am not familiar with which root systems could be a problem. &nbsp; You&#8230;<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/on-gardening-near-septic-system-drain-fields\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">on gardening near septic system drain fields<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","keyword":[450,595,594],"class_list":["post-2635","pal","type-pal","status-publish","hentry","keyword-camellia","keyword-landscaping-drain-fields","keyword-trachelospermum"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pal\/2635"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pal"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pal"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"keyword","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/keyword?post=2635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}