Plant ideas to line wooded area?
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And Ideas of What to Plant On a Large Up-Slope Area?
Comments (2)I might start with a wild flower mix that you can design yourself and buy in bulk on line, or pick a mix made for your area. There are several web sites to check out, just google wildflower seeds. Then you can spot fill will perennials as you decide what you like best. I did that on a bank in our back yard while we waited for larger plants to fill in, and it was lovely to have an almost instant garden the first year....See Moreideas for plants in dry area
Comments (6)Well, there is a wonderful book you might be able to find called Right Plant Right Place, and another one, Tough Plants for Tough places. But for now...dry shade.....hosta's, (they compete for moisture very very well with trees who are moisture hogs)anemone or wood anemone. The fall bloomers. Lamiums or dead nettles like 'Nancy','Herman's Pride', Anne Greenaway are good for deep shade, as are Epimediums. Toad lilies, Hellebore, Clclymen tubers, (not the florist ones you see at the box stores right now, the hardy ones have a flat tuber that resembles a fat, overgrown crocus bulb that sends out heart shaped leaves with great stained glass markings in late fall and early winter and adorable flowers come late winter, mid spring. They LIKE dry shade and don't want to get too much moisture and need to be left alone to naturalize. They root from the underside of the flattened corm. Euphorbia's, but be careful which ones you get. Spurge can be spready, and if you just yank it out, make sure to wash your hands as the sap can make you nauseaus and possibly cause quite a bit of discomfort (personal experience). Geraniums are hardy in dry shade, and narcissus and crocus will do fine under trees as well. Another plant that loves dry shade is Dicentra or fern leaf Bleeding Heart. VERY hardy and blooms all season into the early fall. I hate to say it, but Liriope likes dry shade (it likes a lot of situations) and there is variegated types and a black one. Common I don't care for but that's me. And I'm not recommending it, but Vinca minor (I have the THUG big sister, Vinca MAJOR which is also known as Myrtle and Periwinkle) does really well in dry shade (and any other, as my V. major is in all sorts of situations around my nine gardens) I have toad lilies under my Black Cherry tree, but I admit I water them. I also have bulbs of woods hyacinth that do fine under the tree and I never water. A lot of ferns once established will do well under trees. If there's an extended drought, I'd water ferns a bit more. I always do until established, and then I check on them. Not only Sunlight Gardens, but Stanley's greenhouse off Chapman Highway south across from the Arby's up the road and to the right at the stopsign. Great selections and no taxes because they propigate their own stocks. There are also some phlox (the spring ones) that don't mind shade and dry once they get settled in. For dense shade, try Ligustrum or Japanese privet. Aucuba, the Hydrangea's LOVE dry shade and I'd suggest Oak leaf hydrangea, Nikko blue, the variegated Blue Lacecaps, also Brunnera's, Viola's, Cornus (dogwoods, natch) Hypericum, Saxifraga, Rhododendron's, Mahonia's,Dryopteris, the Iris foetidissima. If I think of more, I'll get back to you. The BEST of those books I suggested is the Right Plant, Right place which is oversized soft copy written by Nicola Ferguson. Excellent source for ALL sorts of problems like soil types, dry, wet, clay, sand, hot sunny, damp wet, plus all sorts of areas with different plant suggestions. I found an extra copy in Knoxville at McKay's used bookstore for $5......if you want me to hunt for it and send it, let me know. madgardener up on the ridge, back in Fairy Holler overlooking English Mountain in Dandridge just south of I-40 and in front of the Smokies..........See MoreTree ideas for woods under/near power lines
Comments (8)The trick is anything fast growing will likely hit the power lines pretty soon, and will likely have weak wood. Sounds like you want a tree that tolerates aggressive pruning (so you can hack it up to keep it away from the power lines) and is disease resistant. If you plant something that suckers, then when you cut down one that interferes with the power lines it will throw up new trucks. What about Paw Paw? Disease resistant and suckers. Sassafras albidum? Also suckers and has interesting leaves. Black Gum is supposed to have extra strong wood and be resistant to fallen branches. Look at the trees already there. What seems to be doing well, and looks good to you? Help us narrow down your choices. What is your soil like? Sandy, clay, swampy, salty, acidic? Is wind a problem? Deer? What diseases are a problem around there? What do you want out of these trees? Edible fruit, wildlife interest, winter interest? This post was edited by edlincoln on Fri, Dec 12, 14 at 17:48...See MoreTree, shrub ideas for wooded area hill?
Comments (29)When I look at the pic in the OP I assume the area we are talking about includes the wooded lot. if that is so, it is a beautiful piece of property and really should be looked after. I can only say that I would resist filling the area with plants suited only for a supermarket/filling station parking lot. Deer issues are by far the number one grievance that I hear about. I would find a way to exclude them. Does anyone here know about Garlic Mustard? This link gives the range in the US. Here it is, its blooming now in eastern US. It is a noxious weed and rapidly colonizes in areas of high deer populations. Garlic mustard is a winter annual, be sure to get all of the root when you remove it. As the native understory is vacuumed clean by the deer, a blanket of GM and Japanese Stiltgrass will move in. Looks like the OP has kids? If your place is a deer run, learn to check everyone for ticks. Lyme disease is found in areas with high deer populations....See Moreduluthinbloomz4
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