The Plant Clinic can make more recommendations for plants that grow well under trees. The best time to add plants under a tree is when the tree is young, before its roots have grown out wide.

If you have an established landscape on your property, then chances are, you have large trees.� And as you have found out, or are going to find out, growing anything beneath them can be a ...

Gardening under trees can be tricky! Plants living in the root zone must compete for light, water and nutrients. Most of the tree's roots that are responsible for water and nutrient uptake are ...

Trees take up an enormous amount of water, leaving the soil around them very dry. That said, many shade-tolerant, drought-tolerant plants do well under trees.

Weeds can pop up anywhere to cause problems, even under trees. We spoke with a lawn care expert for tips on preventing weeds from growing under your trees.

Planting around mature trees is difficult because of hitting roots. Don't cut any big roots, ... Hitting big roots while trying to plant under a tree. Updated: May. 09, 2013, 11:53 a.m.

Q: We have tall pine trees planted by the original owner of our property about 53 years ago. They are adjacent to our drive. Last year we cut the bottom 5 or 6 feet of branches to make it easier fo… ...

Some bulbs manage to grow just fine beneath trees. Many from the daffodil clan, including jonquils and narcissus, will grow and bloom year after year, even under tree canopies. As the bulbs age ...

Planting under a mulberry tree has many more restrictions because of the dense shade. Q: A month ago, we had a shrub that was seemingly healthy. It began losing its leaves since then.