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how do I maintain 'anything' under mature sugar maple?

Chandra
15 years ago

Hi all,

I have a mature (28+in diameter) sugar maple smack dab in the middle of my backyard. That's not where *I* would have put it, but I wasn't around when it was planted :)

anyhoo - as you know, the tree has shallow/surface roots and sucks out all the moisture from the area.

I tried to plant a big hosta bed under the tree, but between the deer and the lack of moisture, what is left of the hostas need to move. That's fine - but is there anything i can do with the area under the tree?

I can't really grow a lawn under there because the surface roots make it impossible to mow. What's your best way to suppress weeds under your trees? would it be viable to put in a large raised bed under the canopy? Would this rot the roots?

any help will be appreciated.

chandra

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