Texas Gardening: Inviting plants for full shade?, 1 by podster

podster wrote:
Some people feel claustrophobic in these woods. You can't see the horizon or sunrises or sunsets.

Lots of leaves to compost for sure... Since we thinned the timber, I can see our neighbors' house. Always knew they were close but don't want to see them. In this photo ~ standing off the front porch, to the right of the porch post you can see their house. When things green up, it should disappear.. 8 ))))

It can be a challenge with so much shade and lots of tree root competition for water and nutrients. There is a dead pine in this area that we need to remove and I intend to take out a few of the small trees and limb the rest up.

I visualize a glade but know grass won't grow there and am still scratching my head.

This message was edited Feb 27, 2008 6:22 AM