Beginner Gardening: Help getting my front yard finished..., 1 by warriorswisdomkathy

warriorswisdomkathy wrote:
Just a note about Maples. They notoriously have a very fine and fibrous root sytem and close to the surface. Be aware if you start digging under that tree you will be increasing the chance of getting suckers from the base of the tree, that's if you can get into the ground. Might wanna look at some reseeding annuals to grow, which would cause little root disturbance. Ie.: sweet alyssum, Jonny Jump Ups (JJ tend to reseed and are dought tolereant once established, as roots from the tree will take most of the moisture). Just a few ideas, and that Maple is gorgeous!!!