Comments on: moving bulbs http://awaytogarden.com/moving-bulbs Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/moving-bulbs/comment-page-1#comment-45581 Margaret Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:57:20 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=355#comment-45581 Welcome, La'Tisha. Oak trees and many other mature trees out-compete other plants like perennials and bulbs for all the available light, moisture and nutrients. Only the very toughest of (sometimes boring!) groundcovers will do in the worst situations. Read my story <a href="http://awaytogarden.com/an-update-on-underplanting-trees-and-shrubs" rel="nofollow">on underplanting starting here</a>, and work your way back to the original story on it. Unless you "limb up" the trees to make more light below, those lilies probably will continue to stretch toward the light -- sounds like they need a new home, for a start. Welcome, La’Tisha. Oak trees and many other mature trees out-compete other plants like perennials and bulbs for all the available light, moisture and nutrients. Only the very toughest of (sometimes boring!) groundcovers will do in the worst situations. Read my story on underplanting starting here, and work your way back to the original story on it. Unless you “limb up” the trees to make more light below, those lilies probably will continue to stretch toward the light — sounds like they need a new home, for a start.

]]> By: La'Tisha http://awaytogarden.com/moving-bulbs/comment-page-1#comment-45231 La'Tisha Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:19:48 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=355#comment-45231 I need some advice on what to plant under my acorn tree. Other than Lillies and Liver-Forever, not much will grow. The big canopy creates a such a micro-climate that the Lillies reach for the sun. Any help you can provide will be appreciated. La'Tisha I need some advice on what to plant under my acorn tree. Other than Lillies and Liver-Forever, not much will grow. The big canopy creates a such a micro-climate that the Lillies reach for the sun. Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

La’Tisha

]]> By: Elizabeth http://awaytogarden.com/moving-bulbs/comment-page-1#comment-590 Elizabeth Sat, 10 May 2008 15:17:11 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=355#comment-590 Thank you for your answer Margaret. You are right - it is quite dry where my alliums are planted. I'll take your advice and be sure to mark them for moving this fall - and I'll plant some pelargonium to hide their leaves for now. Thanks! Thank you for your answer Margaret. You are right – it is quite dry where my alliums are planted. I’ll take your advice and be sure to mark them for moving this fall – and I’ll plant some pelargonium to hide their leaves for now. Thanks!

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