My Mom has problems getting flowers to grow between her scrub oaks in upper desert. Any suggestions?

Question

wants colorful plants please.

Answer 1

Oaks are notorious for putting out toxins that retard the growth of other plants and for sending out root systems that take all the water.

Only certain plants can be grown near oaks. Here is some information; I've included the link below.

Compatible Plants Under and Around Oaks includes discussions on appropriate landscaping, oak roots, oaks and summer water, diseases including Oak Root Fungus and Crown Rot, irrigation, fertilizing, mulching, and pruning. Particular attention is paid to protecting the area within the drip line of the tree canopy. This area should be left as natural as possible with no supplemental water or fertilizer. In areas where ground water tables have been lowered, resulting in oaks with weak growth and declining vigor, a periodic deep watering schedule is recommended. These topics are followed in the booklet by an extensive listing of shrubs, ground covers, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses and vines, all of which are appropriate for home gardeners to use under their native oaks.

Several of the most appropriate plants to grow under or around your native oaks are California natives. These include Arctostaphylos edmundsii (Manzanita), Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' (Dwarf Coyote Brush), Carpenteria californica (Carpenteria), Garrya elliptica (Coast Silktassel), Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon), Heuchera spp. (Coral Bells), Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris), Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia), Ribes viburnifolium (Evergreen Ribes) and Vancouveria planipetala (Inside-Out-Flower).

These and many more compatible plants are listed along with their important characteristics, cultural requirements and tolerances. If you have oaks in your landscape and wish to keep them healthy, I highly recommend this little booklet for your home garden reference library. Berkeley Hort now carries both of the California Oak Foundation publications.

Answer 2

Make a raised bed with a brick or paver base under the new dirt. Wood will absorb the oak toxins. After adding all new dirt, plant as usual for the level of sun exposure.
I have the same issue with an acidic pine.

Answer 3

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