Advice: Trees for dry, acid soils
Many plants are well adapted to dry, acid soil which is usually easy to work and has the advantage of being quick to warm up early in the year. The fertility of acid soils can be improved with the addition of organic matter, so if you are starting a new garden in these contitions, select plants from the list below at the outset then include other trees after a few seasons of soil improvement. Remember to water trees well and mulch heavily.
Acer...........................................ginnala
Acer......................negundo and cultivars
Betula..............................................(all)
Castanea..........................................(all)
Cercis..............................................(all)
Cotoneaster......................................(all)
Gleditsia...........................................(all)
Ilex......................aquifolium and cultivars
Ilex..........................crenata and cultivars
Pinus................................................(all)
Populus.............................................(all)
Robinia..............................................(all)
Salix..................................................(all)
