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(Alison) wrote:

My small front yard garden (all perennials) is about 6 feet away from
a large, old Norway Maple street tree. While the garden faces south, I
would consider it a part-shade garden. The main problem is the
incredibly invasive tree roots that are literally strangling the life
out of some of my plants. Some of the plants seem to be able to fight
back, but I am getting more and more dead zones in the garden. Any
recommendations for plants that can handle this site,which aren't
totally invasive?

Astro turf and plastic flowers.

Seriously, about the only solution is to put a root barrier down on top
of the soil and then put your perennials in a raised bed above the root
barrier. You can get fabric root barriers from garden center. Then us
garden timbers to define a raised bed and fill it with top soil and use
that. Also, have some branches removed from the Norway maple to give you
more sun if you need it.

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