Which tree should I plant?
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6 years agoJosue (Zone 9b, Central, inland California)
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Ordered fruit trees/plants... now when should I plant them?
Comments (1)The trees will be bare root. Plant them as soon as you can dig into the soil. In the mean time heel them in to keep their roots moist. As for the plants that will come green, I'd wait until either last frost date in the area (which may be too late) or past likely frost date and protect them if any more frosts come your way. Temporarily bury them in straw or even snow if need be to protect them from a hard frost (>4 hours below 30F, which may include wind chill). All of them will grow up from their roots (rhizome) if you keep them alive....See MoreWhich plants should I plant in a weedy area?
Comments (2)What many call "weeds" are really wild flowers and many of these have root systems that can keep growing the plants unless they are eliminated as well as the above ground parts of the plant. That you have tried Lily of the Valley and Pachysandra with little success indicates there may a soil problem that needs to be corrected, so a soil test is in order. Lily of the Valley will grow in most any soil but they prefer a soil well amended with organic matter that is near neutral, or like most other plants in the 6.2 to 6.8 pH range. Pachysandra likes the same type of soil but prefers a lower soil pH. But have a good reliable soil test done to see what you have, because many of what we call "weeds" do prefer a soil that is much leaner and meaner than that which most of the plants we want to grow do....See MoreWhich plants should plant directly in ground, and which in pots?
Comments (13)I didn't say before but that's a really nice size! Yes they will all grow in there. Heating cables would really help any subtropical in ground. Plants hardy to zone 9b should work. musa basjoo banana was accidentally planted in ground and it had it's first winter in the GH. The coldest month was Jan and growth stopped, resuming in Feb. I didn't use heating cables and this is the result pic from Feb 2017...See MorePlanting a tree next to driveway for SHADE. What should I plant?
Comments (16)Avoid the following trees because they have shallow roots that push up and crack paving: Norway, Sugar, Silver or Red Maple; Pin, Live or Willow Oak; American Elm; Ash; Beech; Sweetgum; Tulip Tree; Hackberry; Poplar; Cottonwood; Sycamore; Plane Tree; Willow; and River Birch. Tillia Cordata "Littleleaf" (Littleleaf Linden) is hardy to zone 3 and provides dense shade. This cultivar supposedly grows 30 to 50 ft. with a spread of up to 30 ft. Fragrant, creamy yellow flowers in drooping cymes appear in June. Honeydew and bird guano are a constant threat with parking under trees. That does not mean these problems will be overwhelming. Your first problem will be waiting for the tree to grow large enough to cast shade. Make note of where the sun rises and sets. It's much better to have shade in the afternoon when the temperature is highest....See Morebonitapplebum
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