Backyard pine trees offer year-round shade and privacy, as well as the clean, wholesome smell of needles. Landscaping beneath pines involves two central challenges. First, evergreen trees create a perpetual shade that many garden plants cannot tolerate. Second, falling pine needles mix with the soil beneath the trees, making it acidic. The challenge for the gardener is to select plants that prefer a shady location and thrive on acid soil. The selection of such plants is greater than you may think.
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Rake well under the pine trees, removing small rocks and pieces of wood as well as fallen evergreen needles. Cut or dig out any weeds or brambles growing in the area. Inspect the area and determine the mix of short, lawn-like greenery, flowers and taller bushes you prefer in the landscaping.
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Plant a ground cover such as California strawberries (Frageria Californica) for a carpet of short greenery approximating a lawn. These native, drought-resistant plants produce excellent berries and thrive under pine trees. Alternatively, plant Yerba Buena (Satureja douglasii) for a dense, low carpet of itch-free foliage. Both of these plants grow well in Mediterranean climates.
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Add greenery plus flowers under your pine trees. For example, Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) foliage creates a feathery lawn all year long and in summer, white flowers that please butterflies. Yarrow can grow under a dense pine canopy and requires little if any maintenance in the U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9. Alternatively, plant azaleas (genus Rhododendron), which grow most vigorously in moderate, filtered shade and acidic soil. Some varieties, such as Herbert Azalea (Azalea x "Herbert") grow in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 9.
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Choose larger bushes, like hydrangea (genus Hydrangea), which grows best in shade and produce big blooms all summer. In some varieties, the flower color changes according to soil acidity, becoming deep blue or purple beneath pine trees. Varieties like Hydrangea macrophylla "Mini Penny" thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9.
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Cut the lower branches off your pines if necessary for your landscape selections. Be careful not to destroy or damage any roots of the pine as you dig planting holes for your new plants. Place the plants into the soil and tuck them in with the soil you removed. Water thoroughly after planting. Continue watering frequently until the plants' roots are established.
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Starting from a village called Sankri aka the base camp of the Kedarkantha Trek; this trek will take you across various natural enigmas before you reach your destination at the top of the Kedarkantha peak.
The reason being you are only expected to trek about 4 hours every day, leaving the rest of your time free.
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