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Post by andy on Jun 12, 2016 16:07:52 GMT
Garden I look after is going through a bit of a change. The garden is on serious clay soil so many of the plants I like won't like sitting in cold wet heavy soil over winter.
So I've suggested raising the borders with a dry stone wall by 18 - 24", removing all the existing plants and re doing with a decent loam with good drainage.
Most of the herbaceous can be lifted and stored but there are several well established trees and shrubs that need to be kept in situ.
Do you think they will take their trunks and stems being given an extra 2 foot of soil......I could do it gradually over a period or 4 to 5 years if needed
Tricky one this.....help needed
Ta muchly
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Post by owdboggy on Jun 12, 2016 16:57:52 GMT
Very doubtful if any trees would take having the base of their trunks buried like that. Answer would be to put a wall round the trees so that the new soil did not touch the trunks.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 12, 2016 17:13:41 GMT
That is what I was going to suggest andy, - just because I have seen it done. Not a wall but it was some metal wall that had small holes that the earth from the other side didn't fall through but gave the tree air as well. The sides of the compost had also been tapered down towards the metal so that there was extra air. I saw it here in Germany and it was done very well indeed... Due to the raised bed tapering down towards the trees and the metal "wall" I suppose a little space was lost but I was very impressed...hope you have understood what I mean.. |
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Post by andy on Jun 12, 2016 18:05:15 GMT
Brilliant stuff, thanks guys.
I was just thinking of doing the rockwork around the mature stuff.
Also....the borders obviously back on to next door. Without wanting the huge expense of more rock that no one will see.....I was thinking of a decent treated marine ply backing to the beds.....unless you can think of anything better
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 14, 2016 13:05:55 GMT
Brilliant stuff, thanks guys. I was just thinking of doing the rockwork around the mature stuff. Also....the borders obviously back on to next door. Without wanting the huge expense of more rock that no one will see.....I was thinking of a decent treated marine ply backing to the beds.....unless you can think of anything better I can't andy, - I have been trying to find the place that I was talking about - no joy. I think it would look good especially if the planting was spot on and it will be...I suppose the real problem is going to give the trees enough air on the bottoms of the trunk, - plus making sure that it isn't sitting in a small lake when it rains... |
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