Planting Under Roof Overhangs In Shaed

When planting under trees keep in mind that tree roots suck up much of the available water and give a fair amount of shade once the leaves fill in.

Planting under roof overhangs in shaed.

I ve noticed how dry it is under the eaves now that the gutters are up. A building or fence that blocks the wind may affect the rain direction in windy storms. Planting directly under the drip line is asking for trouble. You could fill the area with river rock mulch bricks etc.

But i don t think i have as much shade as it looks like you have. Rain snow and ice will damage any plant in that location sometimes terminally. Rain snow and ice will damage any plant in. Even if other areas under the overhang receive partial sun for a few hours per day the back row is unlikely to get a significant.

Planting under evergreens is tough because there s little light and plants have to compete with roots for. Plants can provide shade and act as windbreaks. It s going to remain as natural and rustic as practicable using native plants where they make sense. Blocked shade is when a building roof overhang wall or fence keeps out sunlight.

Dry shade can even be found under plants. Tolerating dry shade is not the same as thriving in it. One thing i didn t consider how dry it is under the roof overhangs. Notice how the trees and shrubs in this foundation planting are placed beyond the drip line of the overhanging eaves.

Plants also enhance the visual environment and create pleasant filtered light see landscaping and garden design. Deciduous plants allow winter sun through their bare branches and exclude summer sun with their leaves. They are 24 plus gutters so about 30 deep. Note too that water cascading off a roof can damage plants below.

Fixes for dry shady plantings. At my house in the sandhills the roof overhang is about the only place that gets enough water to keep the above plants alive. A roof overhang can create a band of dry shade near the house. I don t have much use for them but maybe aspidistra cast iron plant.

Design the back layer with plants tolerant of full shade. Meanwhile house eaves often shelter plants from rain and not in a good way. Hi i d leave that area as an access trail for painting etc and either move plants or plant outside the eave perimeter. If you plant beneath an overhang be prepared to water these plants throughout the growing season.