How To Plant A Tree In A Raised Bed
Plant your landscape tree within this prepared raised bed then mulch heavily or plant a ground cover to grow down to the surrounding verge.
How to plant a tree in a raised bed. In a raised bed plant flowers around the edges of the bed leaving the area around the trunk bare of extra soil and mulch. This is according to north carolina state university s cooperative. While many plants need at least 12 inches of soil to grow well others like lettuce and annual flowers like pansies sweet alyssum and dwarf marigolds can thrive in as little as 6 inches. Team jesse plants another tree by an existing tree.
It is actually better to plant a tree in a raised bed than to plant a tree too deeply. Cultivate the soil minimally picture the tree s root system under the soil. Site selection organic soil and mulch duration. A raised bed can help eliminate the damage that the wet soil can cause.
Most herbs and vegetables including tomatoes peppers and eggplants produce the. The depth of soil in your raised bed also affects your plant choices. Alberta urban garden simple organic and sustainable.