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melfletcher1801melfletcher1801 Posts: 14
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Hi got questions can I put mixed Heather's at base of me acers instead of gravel as the bees love me hether garden also can I put Heather's round me peris and fushias if not what about polyanthus as my Heather's have acid soil and thriving in garden so as acer like acid thought would work .

Also at back me garden I have a woodland area with silver birch trees few daffs snowdrops but love to no what else I can put in area to make to good for me birds ect well I won't a good woodland area but I dont wont to plant any more bulbs tho I have few gnomes hanging in there looking good but need more plants to really look good any help be great I have been told ferns but not sure which I just wont get more birds wildlife in area also one side have buxes hedge in front is all rough tree timings branches off plum tree ect 

Your faithfully 
            Mrs mm fletcher 

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    edited March 2021
    I love your silver birch woodland - if I had the space I would love to have something similar. There are loads of ferns that would do well for you, the easiest ones I've found are Dryopteris erythrosora (autumn fern), Polystichum setiferum (soft shield fern), Polypodium vulgare (common polypody). You could try Luzula nivea (snowy woodrush) and why not try Dicentra (bleeding heart) - you can pick them up bare root at Wilkos at this time of year, the white ones look nicest in a woodland I think. If you can find Eurybia divaricarta (wood aster) I would recommend that highly. All these things look best planted in large groups, at least 5. Euphorbia robbiae would be good, it will spread but that's OK.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • melfletcher1801melfletcher1801 Posts: 14
    Ty so much for that it helped a lot
  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Your silver birch area looks magical.

    If you decide to plant anything at the base of your acers, please leave a decent sized circle of bare earth (or mulch) around the tree so that it doesn't have to struggle for water and nutrients.
  • melfletcher1801melfletcher1801 Posts: 14
    ok ty

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