Advice for the garden...

psd99 · 13 Jun 2019 at 13:07

hi all
Spent a while clearing out the ivy and weeds under my confier tree:

Now the area is clear I am happier

This area is quite shady most of the time with very little sunshine etc

I was thinking about putting some nice plants under the tree with a membrance and stones on top but which plants are likely to stay alive in this location?

psd99 · 13 Jun 2019 at 16:47

thanks guys

yes very shaded , that is a well established conifer tree up there and the roots are very strong. I may need to throw some good compost in there to help anything grow.

I was considering a membrane with stones with pots on top but also wondered if plants would look better in the soil directly with a membrane and stones instead.

what plants could possibly grow here?

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 10:56

pots over putting plants in the soil look like they are a better option

but what plants are best for shade? I googled it but all of the plants in the past I put into shade have got eaten up and are dying! I think its slugs like eating fern plants
I

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 11:43

The_Abyss said:
Perhaps some ivy?

big no no
it took ages to get rid of that stuff
but it did make me wonder about why it is there in the first place.

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 11:53

A bench?

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 14:16

Mark M said:
Bench around the tree with built in raised planters gets my vote!

got a picture in mind?

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 14:34

thanks for the pic

what do u mean by dropping sap? they make a bit of mess underneath

I looked at a few benches but this tree is very large in size
what shall I do with the ground underneath?>

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 15:19

conifer trees don't have sap though? just branches that fall down.

psd99 · 14 Jun 2019 at 16:47

PiKe said:
Water feature?

nah already got a massive one in the back! lol