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my neighbors GRRRRRRRRRR!
My neighbors just painted their house white and cut down every
single tree in their backyard. Yes, I know it's their right. I fail to see why one buys a heavily wooded lot and then removes all of the trees! Anyway, his lot is kitty-corner to mine. I'd like to install a screen of evergreen trees, however, I have several medium-sized hardwoods in that corner. I saved a very nice list of shaded plants that Heidi posted a couple of years ago yet she stopped at bushes. Anyone care to post a list of trees that will grow in shade, under large hardwoods? In return, I'll save it and post it if someone else needs it in the future. Thanks all. Raleighgirl |
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"Raleighgirl" wrote in message .com... My neighbors just painted their house white and cut down every single tree in their backyard. Yes, I know it's their right. I fail to see why one buys a heavily wooded lot and then removes all of the trees! Anyway, his lot is kitty-corner to mine. I'd like to install a screen of evergreen trees, however, I have several medium-sized hardwoods in that corner. I saved a very nice list of shaded plants that Heidi posted a couple of years ago yet she stopped at bushes. Anyone care to post a list of trees that will grow in shade, under large hardwoods? In return, I'll save it and post it if someone else needs it in the future. Thanks all. Raleighgirl I belong to the National Arbor Day Foundation and you can use their site to find out the best tree's for this area and the ones best for shade as well. http://www.arborday.org The best part is for 10 dollars a year, you get ten free trees and you can also get any others you would like at a discount. I joined last year and this year will be planting my trees in their permanent homes. I had large potted them to start so I could have time to decide where they would go. This year I will be getting a nice living fence so I can enjoy my natural habitat I am working on. Jo |
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Beautyberry, Sweet Betsy, Aucuba japonica, Camellia, Cleyera japonica,
Hydrangea, Fatsia japonica, Leucothoe fontansiana, Mahonia bealei, Nandina domestica, Pieris japonica, Rhododendron, Sarcococca confusa, Japanese Maples, Lilac Bush, etc. are some of a few you could plant. There is a coral bark japanese maple that is more upright and similar to a regular maple except that the bark is absolutely gorgeous in the winter (bright red). I don't know of too many trees that thrive in shade. Many will tolerate shade, but won't be at their very best. Hopefully, some of these will help. Beautyberry can get quite tall and the berries are gorgeous. Try google and see what they look like in the fall. Good luck, Penny N. Raleigh "Raleighgirl" wrote in message .com... My neighbors just painted their house white and cut down every single tree in their backyard. Yes, I know it's their right. I fail to see why one buys a heavily wooded lot and then removes all of the trees! Anyway, his lot is kitty-corner to mine. I'd like to install a screen of evergreen trees, however, I have several medium-sized hardwoods in that corner. I saved a very nice list of shaded plants that Heidi posted a couple of years ago yet she stopped at bushes. Anyone care to post a list of trees that will grow in shade, under large hardwoods? In return, I'll save it and post it if someone else needs it in the future. Thanks all. Raleighgirl |
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Raleighgirl wrote:
My neighbors just painted their house white and cut down every single tree in their backyard. Yes, I know it's their right. I fail to see why one buys a heavily wooded lot and then removes all of the trees! Anyway, his lot is kitty-corner to mine. I'd like to install a screen of evergreen trees, however, I have several medium-sized hardwoods in that corner. I saved a very nice list of shaded plants that Heidi posted a couple of years ago yet she stopped at bushes. Anyone care to post a list of trees that will grow in shade, under large hardwoods? In return, I'll save it and post it if someone else needs it in the future. Thanks all. Raleighgirl do you have an association? |
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Raleighgirl wrote:
My neighbors just painted their house white and cut down every single tree in their backyard. Yes, I know it's their right. I fail to see why one buys a heavily wooded lot and then removes all of the trees! ... Maybe they are solar-power freaks like my husband When we bought our place we loved the fact that it was one of the most shaded homes ont he street; now Bill looks enviously at the bare lawns of some of our neighbors Fortunately he grew up in Kansas, so cutting down trees still seems something of a sacrilege to him ;-) -- Susan Hogarth "For it is very clear that in fundamental theory socialism and democracy are almost if not quite the one and the same. They both rest at bottom on the absolute right of the community to determine its own destiny and that of its members." - W. Wilson |
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"Susan Hogarth" wrote in message . com... | Raleighgirl wrote: | | My neighbors just painted their house white and cut down every | single tree in their backyard. Yes, I know it's their right. I | fail to see why one buys a heavily wooded lot and then removes | all of the trees! ... | | Maybe they are solar-power freaks like my husband When we bought our | place we loved the fact that it was one of the most shaded homes ont he | street; now Bill looks enviously at the bare lawns of some of our | neighbors Fortunately he grew up in Kansas, so cutting down trees still | seems something of a sacrilege to him ;-) | Nope, I'd be a little less peeved if this was the case. He just wants grass. Thanks all for the ideas. I absolutely cannot wait to start planting! We started tearing out more of the old stuff (mostly boxwoods) yesterday. It's actually kind of nice to have sore hamstrings today! Raleighgirl | -- | Susan Hogarth | "For it is very clear that in fundamental theory socialism and democracy are | almost if not quite the one and the same. They both rest at bottom on the | absolute right of the community to determine its own destiny and that of | its members." - W. Wilson |
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Get an auger for that new tractor...it will help tremendously in digging holes
for the new trees and shrubs. |
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Raleighgirl wrote:
... Nope, I'd be a little less peeved if this was the case. He just wants grass. Weird, but it takes all kinds (or so I've heard). For instance... Thanks all for the ideas. I absolutely cannot wait to start planting! We started tearing out more of the old stuff (mostly boxwoods) yesterday. ... Eek! Tearing out *boxwood*!? To me, -that- is sacrilege :-/ -- Susan Hogarth "For it is very clear that in fundamental theory socialism and democracy are almost if not quite the one and the same. They both rest at bottom on the absolute right of the community to determine its own destiny and that of its members." - W. Wilson |
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