I live in NJ and my yard is mostly shaded with oak trees!
2006-06-23 08:44:21 · 6 answers · asked by DeeZee 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Pine trees are hard to plant under, since they drop their needles and if not cleaned up (which most people don't do), can form a thick covering. Those needles will kill many perennials. Azaleas are an idea if you want shrubs, but they are not a ground cover. Your best bet would be pachysandra, which thrive in shade and acidic soil (lots of trees usually means your soil will be acidic). Keep fallen needles off of the plants so that they don't die.
Hint: If you know of someone who has a thick patch of pachysandra, they are quite easy to transplant. Pull handfuls of pachy from the patch, not taking too many from one area. Pick out the ones that have roots on them (not all will) and put 2 or 3 together. The roots are long, and at a 90 degree angle, so: Wind the long roots around in a circle, then plant them in the area you want. Water thoroughly and immediately. I told my physical therapist about this a few weeks ago, and he is ecstatic with the results he has gotten.
Good luck,
your neighbor in Southeastern PA
2006-06-23 09:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to constantly do a raised mattress around the pine tree. I even have 3 extensive pine trees in my front backyard so i comprehend what you recommend once you assert that no longer something will advance below them. i'm not sure if it rather is on your zone, yet creeping flox (i think of thats what its referred to as) is incredibly especially and can hide a close-by especially at as quickly as. you need to constantly put in some anuals and see what all you like in those spots, besides. the alternative is extremely as much as you.
2016-10-31 08:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I planted vinca vine under mine and it is taking over into the lawn now. I love it because the pine needles fall on to it and disappear into it so I never see them anymore!
2006-06-23 10:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In NJ, use miniature azaleas...they will do very well, but are slow growing, so you may want to over plant, then thin out later.
2006-06-23 08:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lily of the valley..very pretty delicate white flowers that grow only in shaded areas
or violets..you could go with different shades of white and purple
2006-06-23 08:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by just_an_illusion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IVY - JUST BE SURE TO CONTAIN IT WITH EDGING SO IT DOESNT TAKE OVER YOUR YARD
2006-06-23 08:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by luckyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋