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Q.Can I Plant Hostas Around Large Trees?

Zone 49103 | Anonymous added on April 19, 2021 | Answered

100 old Maple trees with Bark around base

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on April 20, 2021

Since your trees are so old, I would not disturb their roots. Trees have a lot of surface roots and planting beneath the tree canopy can cause a decline in the tree's health. The best thing to put under trees is a layer of mulch out to the dripline.

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