Hello dear forum community,
We are looking for a suitable garden center for our garden.
In spring, we planted two maple trees about 3 years old, and in summer, we transplanted a smaller one from a pot into the garden soil. Unfortunately, all three trees died over the course of the year. One of the larger trees showed healthy new growth and turned green in spring but then lost all its leaves around July. The second larger tree had very few shoots and lost them quickly as well. The small tree grew very well in the pot for over a year, green and strong, but also died after only two months. We followed all general planting instructions provided by the nursery, such as the size of the planting hole and watering habits, but it did not help.
We suspect that our soil is simply too wet. The garden area was excavated to a depth of approximately 30cm (12 inches) and refilled with topsoil. The excavated soil and the soil beneath the topsoil have very low permeability; it takes a long time for water to drain during the construction phase. For example, I had to loosen the soil with a pickaxe and an electric jackhammer to dig when setting up our fence. To mitigate this, we also installed a drainage system in the garden. However, since the planting holes for the trees are deeper, we believe that rainwater accumulates there and cannot drain properly, causing the roots to rot and the trees to die.
We now want to redesign the garden with plants that can tolerate waterlogged conditions. For this purpose, we are looking for recommendations for a suitable garden center that also offers moisture-tolerant plants, plants that are not too small, and, of course, look good.
Perhaps someone can help us and also suggest other suitable plants.
Many thanks in advance!
We are looking for a suitable garden center for our garden.
In spring, we planted two maple trees about 3 years old, and in summer, we transplanted a smaller one from a pot into the garden soil. Unfortunately, all three trees died over the course of the year. One of the larger trees showed healthy new growth and turned green in spring but then lost all its leaves around July. The second larger tree had very few shoots and lost them quickly as well. The small tree grew very well in the pot for over a year, green and strong, but also died after only two months. We followed all general planting instructions provided by the nursery, such as the size of the planting hole and watering habits, but it did not help.
We suspect that our soil is simply too wet. The garden area was excavated to a depth of approximately 30cm (12 inches) and refilled with topsoil. The excavated soil and the soil beneath the topsoil have very low permeability; it takes a long time for water to drain during the construction phase. For example, I had to loosen the soil with a pickaxe and an electric jackhammer to dig when setting up our fence. To mitigate this, we also installed a drainage system in the garden. However, since the planting holes for the trees are deeper, we believe that rainwater accumulates there and cannot drain properly, causing the roots to rot and the trees to die.
We now want to redesign the garden with plants that can tolerate waterlogged conditions. For this purpose, we are looking for recommendations for a suitable garden center that also offers moisture-tolerant plants, plants that are not too small, and, of course, look good.
Perhaps someone can help us and also suggest other suitable plants.
Many thanks in advance!
@kaho674 I have also read about alder, but they are supposed to spread mainly through their seeds. We are quite sure that moisture is the cause because we have other plants and shrubs in different garden beds that had completely rotten roots and died as a result. We live in Schleswig-Holstein and have had a lot of rain, especially this year.
Difficult soil conditions are often the reason why only a few plant varieties grow well. However, this is not necessarily a disadvantage! A garden with fewer varieties but strong, healthy plants often looks better than a colorful mix of weak specimens.
It’s best to see what grows well in your neighbors’ gardens.
For example, you can create beautiful gardens with bamboo. There are varieties that don’t spread uncontrollably and are very attractive. A gardening friend of mine has some and is quite knowledgeable. I’m happy to ask for the names if needed.
It’s best to see what grows well in your neighbors’ gardens.
For example, you can create beautiful gardens with bamboo. There are varieties that don’t spread uncontrollably and are very attractive. A gardening friend of mine has some and is quite knowledgeable. I’m happy to ask for the names if needed.
kaho674 schrieb:
A garden with fewer varieties but strong, healthy plants often looks better than a colorful mix of weak specimens. The key is balance; ideally, the plants and trees repel each other’s pests. The communication between trees, fungi, and so on is also an interesting area—there is more information on this in the books by forester Peter Wohlleben.
But to get back to the original question: I am skeptical about the success of the approach that tries to find the "right" water-loving tree for a sponge-like soil. On the path to realizing that the drainage is relatively high, I would rather pursue that further.
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