What grows well under an oak tree?
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Comments (23)First of all a little background. I am a graduate of Cal poly Pomona, I am a licensed irrigator in California and Texas. I also own a tree farm in Texas . White Hall Trees. In texas we do not have gray clay we have black clay that is at least as bad as what we had as a kid in California( I grew up in Orange County) Now with that said. The problem that everyone seems to have is the same. You claim you cant get fruit trees to grow in clay. Being a Civil Engineer, Landscape contractor and LI for 30 years I have some basic recommendations. First Clay is an excellent way to hold water ! and fruit trees need water! But not so much as to be wet all the time. First raise the tree about 3" above existing grade. When planting dig the hole twice as big around as the pot and 3 inches shallower than the pot . When back filling around the pot use a 3/4 to 1/4 ratio of good composted material to the clay and Float the tree back in. Simply put add water to the soil to get out air. Then ad 3" of good hardwood mulch around the tree. The biggest problem that you have is water so call Ewing Irrigation or John Deere landscapes and get some Rainbird .26 Drip tubing on 12" centers and drip the trees! If you circle the tree with lets say 6 drip emitters and water for 10 minutes you water .26 gal of water. Lets say the tree needs 3 Gal of water per week in one hour you will water 1.56 gal of water. So water 2 hours per week ! You may need to water Tuesday and Friday for 1 hour each day and check the tree hole with a moisture probe you can buy at one of the local Home depots for about $ 10.00 The biggest deal is don't guess ! Test and check ! Make sure. If you need more than 3 gal of water per week they have drip tube in .26, .4,.6, and .9 Netafim, Rainbird, Hunter, and Landscape products all make drip tube ! Do the calculations and if you are unsure call an irrigation professional they can help. The guys at Ewing can also help if you ask and by the way if you bring donuts to them they even get nicer !!!!!!!!!!!! Try It !...See MoreIs it possible to grow grass under a oak tree?
Comments (6)Grass doesn't grow well under oaks -- the oak and the grass will suffer if you try. Also consider that you're on the edge of a lake, if I udnerstood your post correctly. If you're treating the lawn with pesticide and fertilizer on a regular basis, which almost everyone has to do, those materials are running off into the water, adding to pollution levels and reducing oxygen available for aquatic life. Bulbs will do fine under trees, especially early-bloomers which are out before the leaves (narcissus, species tulip, muscari, etc.) and some shade-loving perennials and ground covers, like ajuga, Christmas fern, and epimedium....See MoreWhat type of grass sod to plant in shade area under Oak trees?
Comments (5)There really is no grass ( turf) that does well under oaks. Oak trees don't much like grass under them either. From the link St Augustine For Florida Lawns "'Palmetto' 'Palmetto' was a selection found by a Florida sod grower in 1988 and was released in the mid 1990s by Sod Solutions. It is of intermediate growth, with shorter leaf blades and internodes than many other cultivars, but is slightly larger than the dwarf St. Augustinegrass cultivars such as 'Seville' and 'Delmar'. It has a nice growth habit and does well in full sun or partial shade, but not in dense shade. It is sometimes referred to as drought-tolerant, but research has not shown that it has any greater degree of drought tolerance than other St. Augustinegrasses. It often has problems with disease, particularly in Florida's humid environment. It tends to have a lighter green color than many other cultivars." The link below has good info too. Here is a link that might be useful: Growing Turfgrass in the Shade...See MoreWhat will grow well among tree roots ...
Comments (13)I have a bunch of stuff growing under the canopy of my trees. It seems that this year my live oak is really competing for nutrients. My boxwoods,ligustrum, liriope are very clorotic. Even my columbine is struggling. I chalk it up to the drought. I planted Suspensum Viburnums two years ago and they seem to be doing very well, almost no chlorosis. They are more attractive and have a bolder foliage than most of the traditional foundation shrubs. http://www.floridata.com/ref/V/viburn_s.cfm My plumbago is also doing well. Sago Palms perform well in dry shade. Cast Iron plant does well in deep shade. Last year, I bought this really neat plant called a Beschornia. False Red Agave. I spotted them at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, in the succulent exhibit. And it was like, "What's That??!!" It's beautiful. I've got three of them. They look very tropical..Like a giant evergreen spider lily. Extremely drought tolerant. They're from the Sierra Madre. I managed to get mine from Rainbow Gardens. However, I don't know if it is something that they normally stock. They got their's from the person that supplied the Botanical Garden's. Beschorneria prefers shade. Yuccado is selling Beschornia seedlings. Here is a link: http://www.yuccado.com/displayone.php?ytitle=Beschorneria x 'Ding Dong' seedlings Beschorneria is very popular in Europe, but for some reason hasn't caught on here. Here is a picture of one in my yard. It's newly planted in the right hand corner. To the left is also a newly planted Mediteranean Fan Palm. In the very far right corner of the photo, near the house, I have one that is blooming. The link photo shows one in bloom. Here is a link that might be useful: Beschnorerias in an Irish Garden...See MoreOrchidllauraga
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