This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.
trouble under fir trees
colronsam
Posts: 2
Hi, my clients have 2 very large fir trees in their front yard. They are constantly shedding cones, needles, and branches of all sizes. There is no grass growing under them at all, only weeds. I am always having to rake up many bags of 'stuff'. The clients want to put down bark mulch, but it would soon be covered in 3-4" of needles, so then how can I rake? I'm puzzled as to how to cope with this ongoing problem. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you.
0
Posts
Hi Philippa, thanks for your reply. The amount of needles that fall is insane, like 4" deep if I leave it for a few months. So the bark mulch would be completely covered and look terrible. I plan on using old carpet as a weed barrier, so there won't be any weeds. I just wonder if buying all that mulch is worth it, if I can't rake up the needles and cones. Ongoing discussion. Thanks again.
I'd agree with Philippa. If that's they want you to do - it's their money to waste!
There isn't likely to be a simple solution - other than removing the trees and replacing them with something more suitable for maintenance. Perhaps they'll realise when the bark they pay for is no longer visible
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...