Our new house has a very foresty back yard, so we have to plant shade-loving plants, which we've never done before. We got an assortment of ferns (bare root) and planted them yesterday, making a hole at least 8" in every direction and filling in w/looser dirt and compost, in hopes of giving them a chance to get established on our rocky mountainside.
Now, how do we encourage these ferns to thrive? The catalog says they will do well in poor soil and cold winters, but are there any special tricks for making them happy? Should we pile up mulch on them or leave them exposed above the crown?
We also planted a dwarf everblooming bleeding heart. Any tips on that?
Now, how do we encourage these ferns to thrive? The catalog says they will do well in poor soil and cold winters, but are there any special tricks for making them happy? Should we pile up mulch on them or leave them exposed above the crown?
We also planted a dwarf everblooming bleeding heart. Any tips on that?