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Comments (6)That last row of pavers is uneven, somebody is gonna trip there. I would try to fix that. I had to say it, sorry. Is the Elm big enough to be landscaping under already? It is limbed up high already? I would just let the tree settle in til spring before planting any water stealing plants in it's root zone. It will help you see if the tree settled any after planting, also. This is my totally unprofessional opinion....See MorePlanting edibles around a magnolia tree?
Comments (7)Magnolia fruits are magnets for opossums in our neighborhood. If the critters are common in your area, you may want to favor plants they find less desirable. I've never tired to gown anything under the magnolia and it remains largely a dead zone left to its own. But native trumpet vine and ruellia frequently take root there, so maybe something cultivated could survive. We had good luck with green onions/scallions in dappled shade last year, though time to maturity (60 days) was extended 30 to 50%. The seeds are planted shallow and roots are not extensive (or break off easily), so should not disturb the magnolia too badly. Another bonus is that they're evergreen in our part of the world, so could be kept looking half-way decent year round if you stagger the harvesting. We used Burpee "Big Bunch" seed purchased at one of the big box home improvement stores. Oh... and none of the many opossums or squirrels that visited the garden bothered them. There are some herbs that might also work even if the guides list them as needing full sunlight. We put spearmint (mentha spicata) at the base of a 6' nandina under a 25' crepe myrtle where the heavy dapple shade actually made it a much better behaved plant by stunting it during it's peak growing season. Been told it can become a bully if it ever gets all the light it wants....See MoreNeed Ideas - Plantings around tree trunk
Comments (2)For spring, before the tree leafs out, some early bulbs might be nice. Then some shade loving ground cover perennials could follow. It looks like you have quite a raised mound around the trunk. I would definitely put in some thing that does not need mowing. It would need to take drier shade given that a tree that size will be taking most of the water in the soil. Key thing would be to not choose a ground cover that invades lawn. Something taller than grass that can be kept in check by the mower at the edge....See MorePlanting apple trees and moving other trees around
Comments (9)I understand your love for the oaks and that you want to keep them, so for my money the first picture is a better set up for sun exposure on future apples as all the oak are mainly situated on the north side of any future plantings. If you removed the oak that is to the west it would let in the late afternoon sun as well. In the second picture they would definitely be shaded as they are surrounded by oaks. I cannot tell the scale of your yard so I do not know if the future oak canopy would extend over the entire yard but if not, (and you use the first scenario), you could plant apple trees in the spot that you wanted to move the oak in the second picture. If you look up Kuffle Creek they have wonderful videos on home orchards which also includes a method of planting more than one apple tree in a hole so you can enjoy many types of apples that ripen at different times in a small space. The video on keeping a standard apple tree dwarf ( so you can put more trees in) is also worth watching....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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