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Want to create a shady area that is 'ideal' for planting
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Posted by sujiwan 6 PA (My Page) on Fri, Oct 12, 07 at 21:10
| I have too much of a good thing. Sun, sun and more sun. Great for the flowers and veggies that like it, but I can't find any areas on my 3 acres that aren't too bright for typical shade lovers that I've grown in the past. I'd like to plan the various levels of structure (large or small trees, then shrubs) that would create a dappled shade in one area of my yard. To begin with what kind of trees would you plant and how many to make an idyllic spot in the future? |
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RE: Want to create a shady area that is 'ideal' for planting
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| I'd start with redbuds, dogwoods and the hardiest crepe myrtle. All three grow very fast, are small trees that will take the sun and create dappled shade rather than dense shade. They will also take part shade as understory trees as your bigger trees grow up. You want to strive for a mix of bigger trees to avoid disease or insects suddenly wiping out all of your trees some day. A fairy ring of oaks is always nice, but will take years to grow tall. Avoid black walnuts and maples because planting under them is a problem and you want to do a shade garden. I'd avoid poplars because they get very tall and brittle and drop some very big branches. |
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