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Comments (2)plant good trees. sugar maple, oaks, ash. don't plant fruit trees unless you are willing to spend time taking care of them. don't plant nut trees, unless you want to deal walking on nuts. i like black locust trees, but they grow thorns and can sucker beech trees have shallow roots that don't like to be distrubed. you really need to check out a few tree books from the library and read them. also when you see a tree you like, find out what type it is (knock on the door or drop a post card) think about the space -- what you can see from it, or behind it. how do you want to use the area. maybe you want a meadow so you can see the mountains/hills in the distance and the whole needs to be framed by some trees on the edges?...See MoreBoston Area: Need a shrub for shady area
Comments (4)HOw about a hydrangea? In your zone, you should have plenty of cultivers to pick from, so you should be able to find a bloom color that will work with the roses. Although a lot of the hydrangeas will get larger than 4', they can be pruned to keep them to size....See Moresuggest a plant for dry, shady area between bricks
Comments (2)I'd suggest using one of the dwarf Carex species such as Carex praegacilis or C. pansa. Dwarf Mondo Grass would probably also work, but would appreciate more periodic watering to get it established. Planting any of these in late October/November would be the preferred time to get them best established using the rainy season to get them off to a good start. I wouldn't suggest trying a true moss as ground cover unless you are willing to water it during the summer, or accept the fact that it will go brown and dormant without any irrigation during the dry months. Dymondia will also take a bit of shade, but isn't at its best unless it gets at least half day sun....See MoreAny suggestions for a shady moist area?
Comments (11)I'm putting in a new bed with mostly shade because it's under a bald cypress tree. Very poor drainage there, so moist is an understatement. I'm going with Winterberry (said to LOVE boggy situations...we'll see!). Know we'd have more berries w/ more sun, but should at least have some, since I'm also planting a male Winterberry to take care of the berry situation. I have Red Sprite Winterberry and Berry Nice Winterberry, with the male being Jim Dandy Winterberry. Am looking forward to watching them develop. Am also putting in ferns of various heights, then have galvanized washtubs there that I am going to plant without worrying about the drainage....See More- 8 years ago
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