Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> About Gardening

Planting Hostas and Azaleas Under Red Oaks

Mulch under oaks encourages feeder roots. Plant hostas (1-ft holes) and azaleas (2-ft holes) using trowel, mix native soil with planting mix, water well. Shallow-rooted companions thrive.

About Gardening: Maple Gall Mites: Cosmetic, No Treatment Needed; Planting Under a Mature Cherry Tree: Solutions for Surface Roots and Shade; Red Oak with Decay and Borers: Dual Threat Management; Choosing a Fast-Growing Screening Tree for Connecticut; Organic Borer Control in Red Oaks: Low-Tech Methods; White Pine vs. Red Pine: Identification and Commercial Value; Pecan Seedlings: Transplant to Pots Now, Field Plant When 2–3 Feet Tall; Growing Figs: Planting, Care, and Harvest for Home Gardens; Planting Bird-Attracting Trees Under Pines and Magnolias in Georgia Clay; Don't Build a Raised Bed Around a Tree Trunk

Garden Articles

A Guide to Purchasing, Planting, and Tending to Trees

Growing Peaches: Variety Selection, Planting, and Care Guide

Growing Plums: Beginner-Friendly Fruit Trees for Home Gardens

Planting and Caring for Trees: A Complete Guide

Proper Tree Planting: Finding the Root Flare

Mulching Tree Leaves: Good or Bad for Your Lawn?

Green Ash for Southern Landscapes: Proceed with Caution

Plants

Apricot Tree Pollination and Seed Propagation Reality Check

Addressing Transplant Shock in Newly Planted Red Maples

Removing Apricot and Plum Trees: Disease Concerns and Sucker Prevention

Planting a Fruiting Peach Tree: Remove Fruit for Root Establishment

Why You Should Remove That Tree Watering Ring After the First Year

Choosing Trees for a New Atlanta Garden: River Birch and Sassafras

Proper Tree Planting on Slopes: Terracing for Level Root Balls