Re: conifer recommendation??

Not a conifer, but many hollies are evergreen and don't mind wet feet.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On May 1, 2006, at 8:33 PM, Theresa -yhoo wrote:

> No, berm won't work- would end up with major neighbor
> problems as it would force water into other's
> property.  So, have to stick to trees that like wet
> feet in winter.
>
> Theresa
>
> --- Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Most folks with that situation here, build a little
>> berm and basically place
>> the root ball on the soil with the top of the berm
>> even with the top of the
>> root ball.  They WILL die if they are too wet.  I
>> had the same problem in my
>> back yard.  (Voice of experience, speaking.)  If
>> they use the berm method,
>> the plants should do fine.  They did that across the
>> street and all their
>> pines are doing marvelously.  (This area is known
>> for clay/gravel mixture.)
>> Is the area acidic or alkaline?  They may need to
>> amend the soil to please
>> the pine.
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
>> [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>> Of Theresa -yhoo
>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 12:38 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: [CHAT] conifer recommendation??
>>
>> Hi all-
>>
>> I'm at my sister's house in WNY, I believe she is
>> somewhere between zone 5
>> and 6.  Anyway, they want to plant a row of "pine
>> trees" between their house
>> and the neighbors for some privacy.  Problem is,
>> that area tends not to
>> drain very well, so likely will have wet feet for
>> part of the winter.
>> Anybody have suggestions of what might live?  Gets
>> sun more than half the
>> day, soil is poor, clay like and with gravel.
>>
>> thx, Theresa
>>
>>
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