Posted by Chris Tidio on October 14, 2008, 5:29 pm
I want to plant some border trees or bushes at the edge of my lot,
which is heavily shaded by 3-4 largish trees, to delineate the lot
from the woods.
1. Are there any trees/bushes recommended for areas that only see sun
one-two hrs in the morning?
2. Is this something I can do now, or am I better off waiting till
spring? (Boston area)
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Posted by newsreader on October 14, 2008, 7:05 pm
Green Giant might be a good option, and now is a great time to plant.
http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId 151&catalogId151&langId=-1&mainPage=LGprodview&ItemIdG599&cid=wext00003
Chris Tidio wrote:
> I want to plant some border trees or bushes at the edge of my lot,
> which is heavily shaded by 3-4 largish trees, to delineate the lot
> from the woods.
>
> 1. Are there any trees/bushes recommended for areas that only see sun
> one-two hrs in the morning?
>
> 2. Is this something I can do now, or am I better off waiting till
> spring? (Boston area)
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
Posted by Bob on October 14, 2008, 9:25 pm
> Chris Tidio wrote:
>> I want to plant some border trees or bushes at the edge of my lot,
>> which is heavily shaded by 3-4 largish trees, to delineate the lot
>> from the woods.
>>
>> 1. Are there any trees/bushes recommended for areas that only see sun
>> one-two hrs in the morning?
>>
>> 2. Is this something I can do now, or am I better off waiting till
>> spring? (Boston area)
>> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
> Green Giant might be a good option, and now is a great time to plant.
>
http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId 151&catalogId151&langId=-1&mainPage=LGprodview&ItemIdG599&cid=wext00003
not in heavy shade.
Posted by John Smith on October 15, 2008, 11:14 am
> > Chris Tidio wrote:
> >> I want to plant some border trees or bushes at the edge of my lot,
> >> which is heavily shaded by 3-4 largish trees, to delineate the lot
> >> from the woods.
> >> 1. Are there any trees/bushes recommended for areas that only see sun
> >> one-two hrs in the morning?
> >> 2. Is this something I can do now, or am I better off waiting till
> >> spring? (Boston area)
> >> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com **
> > Green Giant might be a good option, and now is a great time to plant.
> >http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogD ...
> not in heavy shade.
They do not do well in areas that get any appreciable amount of wind
either. They are usually the first along with poplars to get broekn or
knocked down.
Posted by Jessica Mae on October 16, 2008, 12:49 pm
> I want to plant some border trees or bushes at the edge of my lot,
> which is heavily shaded by 3-4 largish trees, to delineate the lot
> from the woods.
> 1. Are there any trees/bushes recommended for areas that only see sun
> one-two hrs in the morning?
> 2. Is this something I can do now, or am I better off waiting till
> spring? (Boston area)
> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com **
In your zone I'd imagine any of your average shade trees like Oaks &
Maples would do just fine. Oaks are slow growers but once they reach
maturity its hard to find a better looking tree. Maples are pretty
quick growers, but not going to get quite as big as your oaks. Ash &
Weeping Willows are also another decent option. It sort of depends on
what kind of shape you want as well.
This site might be helpful to you in picking a shade tree --
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=LawnGarden/ShadeTree.html
(Yes, I know, Lowes... kind of cheesy)
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> which is heavily shaded by 3-4 largish trees, to delineate the lot
> from the woods.
>
> 1. Are there any trees/bushes recommended for areas that only see sun
> one-two hrs in the morning?
>
> 2. Is this something I can do now, or am I better off waiting till
> spring? (Boston area)
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **