How to add elegance to your garden with flowers under tree and garden islands

Yayınlanma: 19 March 2023 - 23:30

However, there are ways to successfully plant flowers or other ground cover plants under the tree. A small amount of soil and compost added to the ground around the tree will not seriously hinder the tree’s ability to obtain oxygen; in fact, the roots of growing plants will serve to loosen and aerate the soil and actually help the plant get its oxygen. If soil is added very gradually, a tree can easily absorb it by sending new roots up near the surface.

If there is grass under the tree, remove it manually so it doesn’t just grow up through your newly established planting area. Removing it manually is the only way to effectively do this as using chemical herbicide or using a suffocation or solarization method poses danger to the tree. A sharp spade is the best tool; cut the peat into pieces and pry it open to remove it. Pick any remaining grass by hand.

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