Planting Under Walnut Trees - Page 2

 RJS wrote:

I have a similar situation. Most of the area under my roughly 2'
diameter Black Walnut trees is shaggy lawn, which seems to be staying
green in spite of what I have read about them killing grass.

There is a large cluster of (wild?) lilacs that seems to be unaffected
by the Walnut toxins. All around these lilacs I created a large
perennial bed. Coneflower's, black eyed Susan's, & Daylillies are
growing like mad. Butterfly Bushes are not doing very well at all.

For annuals, I've had good success with Ageratum's, Cosmos, Salvias, and
a few others I can't recall.

David in MD

 when living in KY had 8 black walnut trees.....and I detest the taste of
black walnuts sorry to say. As I recall the grass grew quite well right
up to the trunks of the trees. The were quite dangerous when dropping
those nuts. One hit on the head you'd probably have to go to the
hosptal.
The hulls would rot and you would need rubber gloves to pick them up
cuzz they stain your hands so badly.  And it was a chore mowing around
them.
Now I reside in the Pacific Northwest and pull pine trees like they were
dandelions.