planting under pine.

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  1. Hartley Botanic

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    Anyone got any tips for what to plant under pine trees...?!

    Thank you in advance!
     
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    any light or rain get through or is it dark and dry
     
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    Not too much as the pine will take loads of nutrients etc from the soil. Have you considered putting planters underneath instead?
     
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    A friend in Eastbourne has a HUGE Lebanon pine in her garden. She grows ivy, bergenia and vinca under it, with great success.
     
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    Nothing much usually grows under close planted pine trees, as th e leaves secrete something to limit competition from other foilage!

    Have you seen much growing under them in a pine forest?

    Cheers!
     
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    You all make good points, I think planters might be the way to go.

    This is a row of trees, rather than just one, so from what I can gauge conditions aren't exceptionally dark and dry under there, but probably enough of both to limit anything I might attempt.

    Thanks a lot for the feedback guys :thumb:
     
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