purpleinopp said:I don't think any plants are going to grow well with that plastic there. Plastic will prevent water from reaching the soil, and prevent most if not all of the microbiological activity in the soil. If this area is enclosed, how will plants get water if you don't apply it yourself?
Oh, I didn't mean it's enclosed overhead, just bordered in little island; was going to mention am going to plant starter Asparagus Ferns where the crotons are, so the border is good to prevent them spreading.
That plastic is used extensively down here in landscaping, keeps weeds out, holds moisture in, rainwater etc seeps down thru openings where plants are; not ideal for a nice home garden, but it's there and if nothing else the Asparagus Fern will survive, like I said, I wouldn't have planted crotons but they do look nice, when mature would fill in that area with a lot of color. I'll nurse them a bit until spring, then if they can make it with the rainfall good.
