"Hal" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:19:13 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

I have a pine tree at my new house. There's nothing under it but dried
needles, and some hideous red mulch applied by the previous owner. Now,
I've
spent enough time hiking to notice that in the woods, there's not much
that
grows under pine trees. But, that's before WE get involved. :-) The
circle
under mine begs for something, whether it be just green like pachysandra
or
vinca, or maybe a bunch of spring bulbs. Is it hopeless? Do the needles
wreak havoc with pH to the point where the soil's unfriendly to most
plants?

Let's assume for the sake of discussion that if lack of water is the
issue,
I'm willing to correct that. I've got this new high-tech thing called a
sprinkler.

Don't know where you are, but azalea and blueberry do well under the
pines in Georgia.

Regards,

Hal

I'm in Rochester NY, zone 5/6. Azaleas are dicey here, but blueberries do
well. Do yours get by with less than full day sun?