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TH: Perrenials & Annuals around Trees ...
Post-To: Tree-House@Majordomo.Flora.Com (Community Forestry) ----------
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Hi Tree-House Folks - -------------------------------------------------
We've touched on this topic before. There are a number of questions
that one would have when planting groundcovers, flowers etc. around
the bases of trees. Our 'natural' orientation is to favor the
perrenials over the annuals, just as we would prefer native trees
over imports or hybrids, but is this best in all cases ? Should we
shy away from climbing ivies, for instance, and then there are many
grasses available. Here in Baltimore, store-bought Petunias can
put on a great show throughout the summer. But at the first frost
they die away, and maybe this is better for the trees -- in a pot,
on the street or on the front lawn. Obviously I am hitting on a
number of issues here, and any experienced thoughts you might have
in this area would be helpful for all of us. So in an effort to
to formulate these intracacies into one simple question:
We want to plant small 'ornamentals' around our trees, so what are
the best for those trees ? What are the benefits and hazards of
grasses, bulbs like Tulip and Daffodil (Narcissus is the same thing
-- even if you've heard otherwise :), groundcovers et al ? What
have you learned from your own past experimentations ?
Thanx in Advanx (C),
Richard@Flora.Com
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Richard Tryzno Ellsberry | Flora's Garden | Baltimore USDA Zone 7
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