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Deciduous Trees Shrubs: Grass, growing in the shade of trees and shrubs, has to compete with them for food as well as moisture. Relieve the pressure of this competition by providing for the needs of the trees and shrubs as •well as the grass. Fertilize the lawn regularly and also the trees and shrubs. So far as possible, place the fertilizer intended especially for the trees and shrubs deep in the soil so that their roots are encouraged to strike downward. This may be done by using the method described below. Fertilizer intended primarily for the grass is applied at the surface.
Unless you have enough ground to form a small arboretum, trees must of necessity be regarded as background or framework plants. Because trees are so important, they should be chosen carefully and positioned strategically. For a small garden, choose smaller trees, with the emphasis on those that are relatively slow growing. If there are established trees in the garden, try to make use of them, as nothing gives a greater sense of maturity.
Not only do these provide interesting contrasts of foliage texture and color throughout the year, they also act as a foil for many deciduous trees shrubs shrubs.
In tropical America the deciduous trees shrubs or seasonal forest is widespread though scattered. It occurs along the Pacific slope of Mexico and Central America, in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and northern Guatemala, and in parts of the West Indies, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and eastern and southern Brazil. The Chaco of northern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, and western Paraguay is a mixture of mostly deciduous trees shrubs trees, especially legumes, spiny shrubs, scattered palms, and grasses. |
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