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Monday, January 30, 2012

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, January 30

Plant / Environment Miss-Matches

There is no percentage in trying to force plants to grow in places alien to their native preferences. It is much easier to garden hand-in-hand with Mother Nature by matching the landscape plants and the conditions for which they are best suited.

Best never to:

  • Plant plants that need full sun in the shade, or vice versa 
  • Use plants that need deep, rich, organic soils in compacted sub-soils or in heavy clays 
  • Place plants that like moisture in parched, dry, sunny spots
  • Try borderline-hardy plants from more southerly regions on top of cold, windy hills 
  • Grow alkaline-loving plants in Georgia acidic soils without correction of the pH
Your LandscapExperts at Crabapple are here to offer suggestions and to make yours an Outstanding landscape! 


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