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Post by spindrift on Jul 6, 2009 17:41:40 GMT
My friend (whose cleaner used Roundup on her lawn) wants to plant a fruit tree in her lawn. She has visions of her grandchildren playing on a swing that would hang from a bough of the future tree. She'd better hurry up and plant it or the children will be grown-up!
Anyway I can see that her lawn has been induced to grow on rubble from the housebuilding plus the area is pure chalk when you dig down several inches.
I am thinking she should get someone to excavate a very large and deep hole and pack it with topsoil, blood and bone powder and then plant a suitable tree.
Would this be the correct way to go about it?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 6, 2009 18:09:03 GMT
You are most correct, Spindrift. Furthermore, she should probably research which trees thrive in the area. If she wants something that requires acid soil, for instance, it's going to be one long struggle to keep the tree healthy. A reliable garden center should be able to advise her. Is there such a thing as a county agent in the UK? (Webster's definition: ☆ county agent a government-employed specialist assigned in rural, suburban, and urban areas to offer informal education and assistance in improved agricultural practices, natural resources management, home economics, etc.)
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Post by spindrift on Jul 6, 2009 18:46:49 GMT
I'm determined she's going to have an alkaline-loving plant! Hopefully she'll choose a Victoria Plum or an Apple (variety to be decided).... we have specialist fruit tree growers near us...
Hopefully she'll get a self-fertile variety as there are no other fruit trees anywhere near. I think the Victoria Plum is self-fertile.
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