The area I'm thinking of has 2 or 3 large pine trees near enough that there's some shade. I keep getting sassafras saplings there so apparently I'm not getting all the root system. This area was where a butane tank was located. We had a leak & had the tank removed but the gas company left a hose sticking up out of the ground (maybe in case we ever went back to butane). I'm paranoid & don't do too much in that area. It looks like I would do better with containers & use that spot for something else.