Ground cover under fruit trees

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02/10/2012 08:25 PM
bicycle Location: North-East England Joined on: 02 Oct 2012 Posts: 1	Reply \| Contact I have just joined the forum. I have got a plum and pear tree (no fruit this year) in an area of about 15 m2. The space creates a lot of work; my allotment neighbour does not like weeding and the weeds are spreading and seeding onto my plot. I was thinking of sawing red clover under the trees which needs cutting once a year. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance.

02/10/2012 08:25 PM

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I have just joined the forum. I have got a plum and pear tree (no fruit this year) in an area of about 15 m2. The space creates a lot of work; my allotment neighbour does not like weeding and the weeds are spreading and seeding onto my plot. I was thinking of sawing red clover under the trees which needs cutting once a year. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance.

22/10/2012 09:13 PM	In reply to
Snark Location: Suffolk Joined on: 12 Jan 2011 Posts: 266	Reply \| Contact I have a nasty feeling that more thuggish weeds would out compete the clover. If the trees are young they need a vegetation free circle around them while they are establishing. Then grass would be conventional - managed with a strimmer but cutting several times a year to keep nettles etc at bay. Wildflower meadows look lovely but are quite hard work, again tough weeds grow in unless you do something to control them. For the Snark was a boojum you see

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I have a nasty feeling that more thuggish weeds would out compete the clover. If the trees are young they need a vegetation free circle around them while they are establishing. Then grass would be conventional - managed with a strimmer but cutting several times a year to keep nettles etc at bay. Wildflower meadows look lovely but are quite hard work, again tough weeds grow in unless you do something to control them.

For the Snark was a boojum you see

23/10/2012 07:21 AM	In reply to
OrangePippin Location: York Joined on: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 101	Reply \| Contact I agree with Snark, make sure the area immediately around your trees is kept free from any competition, e.g. by using a mulch.The rest of the area could be planted with clover though. www.orangepippintrees.co.uk

23/10/2012 07:21 AM

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I agree with Snark, make sure the area immediately around your trees is kept free from any competition, e.g. by using a mulch.The rest of the area could be planted with clover though.

www.orangepippintrees.co.uk

23/10/2012 03:40 PM	In reply to
headfullofbees Location: Cheadle Hulme Joined on: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 316	Reply \| Contact I'd grow strawberries under the trees.

29/10/2012 09:40 AM	In reply to
Ofer Location: west midland Joined on: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 3	Reply \| Contact Hi , There is a fantastic idea that is ideal for fruit trees. I read a lot of professional reaserch about it from agronomists that tests it on commercial growing around the world and I just fell inlove with this simple idea. It made of 2 layers of recycled plastic and will last in the UK over 12-20 years. Not just stoping the weeds, it also got massive impact on the root area by creating micro climate there. It is also design to collect dew water and rain water and reduce evaporation from the soil. In total, trees will grow faster , having fruit earlier will save work and water . In the UK sold as tree water angel ( saver) http://youtu.be/SxdNVdbDlnM hope it helps http://www.facebook.com/Best4Garden http://www.youtube.com/user/oferelhashar2?feature=vmdshb www.best4garden.co.uk

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Hi ,

There is a fantastic idea that is ideal for fruit trees.

I read a lot of professional reaserch about it from agronomists that tests it on commercial growing around the world

and I just fell inlove with this simple idea.

It made of 2 layers of recycled plastic and will last in the UK over 12-20 years.

Not just stoping the weeds, it also got massive impact on the root area by creating micro climate there.

It is also design to collect dew water and rain water and reduce evaporation from the soil.

In total, trees will grow faster , having fruit earlier will save work and water .

In the UK sold as tree water angel ( saver)

http://youtu.be/SxdNVdbDlnM

hope it helps

http://www.facebook.com/Best4Garden
http://www.youtube.com/user/oferelhashar2?feature=vmdshb
www.best4garden.co.uk

29/10/2012 08:11 PM	In reply to
Tim Alderman Location: SE London NW Kent Joined on: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 159	Reply \| Contact I mulch heavily with FYM every autumn. In spring I plant squashes, courgettes etc through the mulch. Result...... little weeding, happy fuit trees and lots of marrows etc.

29/10/2012 08:11 PM

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I mulch heavily with FYM every autumn. In spring I plant squashes, courgettes etc through the mulch. Result...... little weeding, happy fuit trees and lots of marrows etc.

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