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bare spot around tree--IDEAS
Our front yard (faces west) has a very large oak tree in the front corner. There's a fence around the yard (about 4 feet from the tree on both sides). It's totally bare. I've planted grass seed but nothing grows. It's in a spot where the sprinkler doesn't reach (plus my kids dig in it since it's just dirt).
It's now growing unpleasant weeds (think prickles), there's no grass and because the tree is so large the roots make the area right around the trunk pretty bumpy and therefore difficult to mow around.
I'm thinking some kind of plant? Or garden bed. The "front" area gets major sun in the afternoon and is about 8 ft x 4 ft. The side is about 4 ft x 4 ft. Should I do a raised bed? Put a border up and do ground cover? Plant sunflowers in the existing dirt and call it good?
Any ideas? Pictures? We're currentlly investing so much in the house (remodel, etc) I'd love some less expensive options.
TIA ladies!
ETA: I live in Denver if that matters. Desert, drought, high elevation, low humidity, intense sun
Re: bare spot around tree--IDEAS
English ivy will grow on anything and the only attention it will need is a yearly whacking back to keep it from growing up the tree and out of bounds.
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I disagree with the PP about english ivy. I HATE it. I can see why peopel use it but there are a lot of other plant's that can serve the same purpose. If you want to plant something aesthetically pleasing I would try Pachysandra procumbens (native pachysandra), liriope or hosta.
Pachysandra:
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