RJS wrote:
Hi,

Our backyard has about 8 huge walnut trees. We want to create an English
style garden within this area which obviously is quite shady. We've heard
that walnut trees poison the soil and not everything can grow in this area -
would someone offer suggestions as to what would be good to plant in this
garde?

Thanks.....

Randy.



I have a similar situation. Most of the area under my roughly 2'
diameter Black Walnut trees is shaggy lawn, which seems to be staying
green in spite of what I have read about them killing grass.

There is a large cluster of (wild?) lilacs that seems to be unaffected
by the Walnut toxins. All around these lilacs I created a large
perennial bed. Coneflower's, black eyed Susan's, & Daylillies are
growing like mad. Butterfly Bushes are not doing very well at all.

For annuals, I've had good success with Ageratum's, Cosmos, Salvias, and
a few others I can't recall.

David in MD