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    Am gonna soon plant a czar plum tree in a lawn. Around the tree I will have an eighteen inch diameter circle which will be bare soil. My question is - leave this bare earth circle in the lawn as bare earth or would ajuga bugleweed be a nice addition to grow and flower at the foot of the tree. I think this would look good and good for the bees, but thinking of the plum tree should there only be weeded earth around it?

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    I find that in my garden Ajuga suffers in dry soil which would probably be the case beneath a plum - I have a crab apple underplanted with Francoa which looks good all year round (the seed heads are still giving a great display) and the tree still fruits like crazy!

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      Thx Angeldon. I can keep the ajuga watered. I was wondering is it ok to have a low growing plant around the base of a fruit tree. You have answered this for me. Thanks.

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        I always thought that you had to keep the area weed/plant free for a couple of years to give the tree time to establish.

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          Thelma that was also at the back of my mind. Let's see what other peeps think.

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            Originally posted by Thelma Sanders View Post
            I always thought that you had to keep the area weed/plant free for a couple of years to give the tree time to establish.
            Absolutely agree.
            Feed the soil, not the plants.
            (helps if you have cluckies)

            Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
            Bob

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