Help need shade! In Texas
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Lynette U
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Help I live in Texas and have lost a few important shade trees in my back yard. This spring I planted lots of flowers and the sun is so hot, watering them everyday dosent even help! What I want to know is ,if anyone has idea for shade I can use. I bought forsythias to make a shade wall ....Had to move them, to much hot sun.So please any ideas........HELP! Please Thank you!
5 answers
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Your ultimate solution is to put in a couple of trees this fall. With a hot climate, when you plant the trees, put in some corrigated or PVC pipe with holes in it to different depths...you will want about half a dozen at least. You can bury them to just above the surface. This will allow you to easily water your new trees. I wish I had known this before we planted trees 30 years ago. As for immediate shade, look into a sail. Even drop cloths with gromets in them can be installed. You might just have to give up on flowers this year! Put out a couple of pots for color (even the pots can be painted to add color) and don't work yourself so much! I went mainly to pots this year because last year my flowers just died from the heat!
Jeanette S
on Aug 02, 2012
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If you have some trees left, perhaps you could tie a shade sail between them to create more shade underneath. When considering what to plant next, Texas A&M has a wide-ranging list of recommendations for your area: http://easttexasgardening.tamu.edu/homegardens/easttex1.html#DwarfShrubs
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 03, 2012
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Thank you both, I am thinking about the sails for the moment. and some trees for October.Its just so crazy hot.
Lynette U
on Aug 03, 2012
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Now's a good time to think about trees; October is a good time to plant them.
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 04, 2012
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Check local nurseries for recommended trees in your area of TX. Some trees are VERY susceptible to pH problems in the soil.
Walter Reeves
on Aug 05, 2012
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