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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comWould like a planting suggestion for privacy screen under/between mature white pines. White pines were planted on lot lines 20 yrs. ago — have lost lower branches up to 6-8 ft. Can’t find anything that will tolerate: shade, dry, waterlogged, clay, heavily compacted, and zero organic matter. . . which describes almost all of Pennsylvania. Every tree and shrub I see in the nursery say: ‘moist, well-drained soils with high organic matter, full sun or thereabouts’ and will die just weeks after planting anywhere in Pennsylvania.
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1 Comment To "Dry, Heavy Clay, Full Shade, Privacy Screen"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 07/31/2011 @ 10:55 am
Few plants can tolerate compacted clay soil; therefore, your best bet is to amend it. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-to-improve-clay-soil.htm [1]
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