Planting Under Trees - Part 2


to be, based on the size of your tree.

  • If you haven't seen Tom Clothier's excellent article on Making Your Own Soil, go read it because this is just what you'll be doing when you plant under mature trees!

    If you're still trying to figure out just what kind of tree you've got, here are some places to go:

    • A dichotomous key for identifying conifers. This is particularly aimed at people in Oregon, but will help in many places where the same conifers grow.

    • TheEvergreen Project has examples of some common North American tree leaves to help you identify your trees.

    • If you're still trying to identify your trees, the Gopher directory at the University of Wisconsin contains a good list of reference images for common genera.

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