On Nov 7, 3:23 am, Eileen wrote:
Hi, I would really appreciate if anyone could help me by offering ideas
for underplanting olive trees.

I have a place in Corfu which is one of the most northerly Greek
Islands therefore it does not suffer the dry arid landscape as islands
further south. In fact it owes it's verdance to the rains of winter.

The two trees at the entrance to the house are old, rugged and full of
character of their own, but as there is no colour in my new garden this
is the ideal location to add a splash.

We have just had a low wall built around the base of each of the trees,
I'd love to add some planting inside the wall but I'm stuck for ideas.

The garden is in a rural location the surrounding countryside filled
with the typical wild flowers of Greece.

I did think about a 'one colour' planting scheme such as lavendar
hoping that it's shrubiness would compliment their ancient neighbours.


Lavender will not like the shade. How about herbs? mint and oregano
will make it in shade, and at the edges where you have part sun, you
can plant thyme, sage, and rosemary. Never run out of herbs again.