Monday, January 25, 2010

Working with tree roots

I like to dig out around the roots at the base of a great big tree - a live oak here - and plant small annuals such as flowers or herbs in the nooks and crannies. Then cover with mulch - I prefer bark chips because they stay in place better than the ubiquitous pine straw. You get whimsical, beautiful shapes:







Or sometimes just taking a single root and pairing it with a flower or plant:



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  1. LandscapingJanuary 26, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Thanks for your recent comment on my blog, Mike. You do classy work, and I love the creative touch you display in dealing with issues such as exposed tree roots.

    I see from your bio that you lived out West for a while. This past fall, I drove out to Route 66 in Illinois (from New England), then drove 66 all the way into California. I took lots of pictures along the way, to try to capture the changes in people's landscaping across the changing climate zones. The result is a photo gallery I posted on my site at http://landscaping.about.com/od/galleryoflandscapephotos/ig/Route-66-Start-Finish/

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  2. RenaiMarch 10, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    This is such a wonderful idea. I can't WAIT to get out of our apartment and have real yard space to work with. Thanks for the comments on my blog- I'm really enjoying yours as well!

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