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Why won't plants grow under my Holly tree?
Mary Lowry-Martin
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I have a holly tree in my front garden with a boarder underneath. The canopy is about 6 feet from the ground but anything I plant underneath won't grow. The same plants grow very well in the rest of the boarder. Even when well watered the poor specimins under the tree stay sad. I was wondering if the the degrading leaves are poisonous to other plants / soil. Can anyone answer this for me?
Many Thanks, Mary
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Probably too dry. The holly tree must suck up many gallons every day.
Perhaps you should ask your boarder to leave some room for plants?
Thanks guys. and LOL gardeningenes I'll ask
Any tips?
I have Honesty growing under a bay tree, very dry and lacking nutrients but it loves it
Carolyne maybe start a new thread post a picture and say what the bush is
The only thing that grows under my holly tree is ivy. Oh, and self-seeded elder. It's too painful to crawl about under there to remove them...
There's a huge holly tree at the end of the hedge behind the flats I live in but that corner does get the late afternoon sun. I have several large tubs there planted with various bulbs and perennials. I feed the tubs but not the holly as its about 10 metres high and produces millions of berries every year, greatly appreciated by the blackbirds on a cold winter morning