| ARTICLE PREVIEW from Fine Gardening September/October 2005 (#105)
Follow these four steps to conquer this challenging site by Doris Taylor The ground under the canopy of a mature tree is often spare or barren of vegetation. Many gardeners seek to remedy this eyesore with a garden. But trying to plant under a tree can threaten the tree's health and cause plants to struggle. In this article, Doris Taylor, plant information specialist at The Morton Arboretum near Chicago, teaches how to create a garden in a few easy steps in which both tree and plants thrive. She dispels some myths that often lead gardeners to harm a tree needlessly when digging near one. In a sidebar, she groups 35 common trees, including maples, oaks, and pines, according to how much disturbance their root systems will tolerate.  Preview next articleBack to this issueBuy this issue
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