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shallow-rooted, dense-shade producing ground cover for around new tree?
Can anyone suggest some options? I'm looking for a low-cost, shallow-rooted ground cover plant that provides dense shade, for planting around tree saplings. This would be to (a) stifle weeds, and (b) provide shade and shelter for frogs. Something that doesn't send runners everywhere would be ideal, though I don't mind if it spreads in an easily-controllable way. Something that keeps its leaves year-round would be ideal. If it also adds nitrogen to the soil, that would be an excellent bonus.
Many thanks! Al_w |
shallow-rooted, dense-shade producing ground cover for around newtree?
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shallow-rooted, dense-shade producing ground cover for around new tree?
On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 4:46:37 PM UTC, Bob Hobden wrote:
On 15 Feb 2017 08:17, wrote: Can anyone suggest some options? I'm looking for a low-cost, shallow-rooted ground cover plant that provides dense shade, for planting around tree saplings. This would be to (a) stifle weeds, and (b) provide shade and shelter for frogs. Something that doesn't send runners everywhere would be ideal, though I don't mind if it spreads in an easily-controllable wa y. Something that keeps its leaves year-round would be ideal. If it also adds nitrogen to the soil, that would be an excellent bonus. Many thanks! Al_w IME be careful planting anything like that around tree seedlings, they can take all the goodness, and worse, all the moisture from the trees. -- Regards Bob Hobden Hi Bob, Thanks; but I actually said "sapling" not "seedling". it's a young tree, about 5 feet tall. Al_w |
shallow-rooted, dense-shade producing ground cover for around newtree?
On 16/02/2017 08:52, Martin Brown wrote:
On 15/02/2017 23:21, wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 4:46:37 PM UTC, Bob Hobden wrote: On 15 Feb 2017 08:17, wrote: Can anyone suggest some options? I'm looking for a low-cost, shallow-rooted ground cover plant that provides dense shade, for planting around tree saplings. This would be to (a) stifle weeds, and (b) provide shade and shelter for frogs. Something that doesn't send runners everywhere would be ideal, though I don't mind if it spreads in an easily-controllable wa y. Something that keeps its leaves year-round would be ideal. If it also adds nitrogen to the soil, that would be an excellent bonus. Many thanks! IME be careful planting anything like that around tree seedlings, they can take all the goodness, and worse, all the moisture from the trees. Hi Bob, Thanks; but I actually said "sapling" not "seedling". it's a young tree, about 5 feet tall. Al_w Even so a newly planted tree needs TLC and no competition around it for at least a couple of years after planting. It is easy to lose a yearling transplanted tree by failing to water it properly in a hot summer. I tend to kill the grass for 2-3' around a new planted sapling. As for a shallow rooted evergreen groundcover that isn't too invasive I'd suggest vinca major 'variegata'. The raw form is bordering on an invasive weed but the variegated one is quite controllable. Plant them some distance from the tree and let it spread. You ask about planting around saplings, but then in a later post say It's around 5 ft. Just how many trees are you talking about? |
shallow-rooted, dense-shade producing ground cover for around new tree?
On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 9:00:02 AM UTC, Dave Hill wrote:
On 16/02/2017 08:52, Martin Brown wrote: On 15/02/2017 23:21, wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 4:46:37 PM UTC, Bob Hobden wrote: On 15 Feb 2017 08:17, wrote: Can anyone suggest some options? I'm looking for a low-cost, shallow-rooted ground cover plant that provides dense shade, for planting around tree saplings. This would be to (a) stifle weeds, and (b) provide shade and shelter for frogs. Something that doesn't send runners everywhere would be ideal, though I don't mind if it spreads in an easily-controllable wa y. Something that keeps its leaves year-round would be ideal. If it also adds nitrogen to the soil, that would be an excellent bonus. Many thanks! IME be careful planting anything like that around tree seedlings, they can take all the goodness, and worse, all the moisture from the trees. Hi Bob, Thanks; but I actually said "sapling" not "seedling". it's a young tree, about 5 feet tall. Al_w Even so a newly planted tree needs TLC and no competition around it for at least a couple of years after planting. It is easy to lose a yearling transplanted tree by failing to water it properly in a hot summer. I tend to kill the grass for 2-3' around a new planted sapling. As for a shallow rooted evergreen groundcover that isn't too invasive I'd suggest vinca major 'variegata'. The raw form is bordering on an invasive weed but the variegated one is quite controllable. Plant them some distance from the tree and let it spread. You ask about planting around saplings, but then in a later post say It's around 5 ft. Just how many trees are you talking about? I've planted seven within the past year. (Various fruit trees.) Al_w |
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