Will anything grow in here??

noviceneedshelp

ive moved into a house with alot of land and part of it is this pine wood, i will add pics. Theres a lot of rodys and bracken but thats about it! 

My questions are 1) whats the best way to clear some of the bracken? And 2) will anything grow under the pine trees orher than rodys?? 

Thankyou for your ideas and comments

nutcutlet

that's rather lovely, don't rush into changing it

pansyface

I DON'T ENVY YOU TRYING TO GET RID OF BRACKEN. IT SPREADS BY UNDERGROUND RUNNERS AND BY SPORES. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RID YOURSELF OF IT WITHOUT CHEMICALS AND THE ONLY TRULY EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE EU A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON THE BASIS THAT ITS LEVEL OF TOXICITY WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO OTHER LIVING ORGANISMS.

IS THE RHODODENDRON VARIETY RHODODENDRON PONTICUM, THE PALE PURPLE ONE? IF SO, THEN BY ALL MEANS (AND YOU WILL HAVE TO TRY ALL MEANS) REMOVE IT FROM THE SITE. IT IS A RECOGNISED PEST. AGAIN, I DON'T ENVY YOU. IF ANYTHING, IT IS EVEN MORE TENACIOUS THAN BRACKEN.

noviceneedshelp

Thankyou for your replies

there are a couple of clearer areas that i maybe able to plant in, im thinking mainly spring bulbs if they will grow under the pines in acid conditions with little too soil, ill post pics to give you an idea!

Alina W

In truth, not a lot likes growing under pine trees, although you could try native bluebells, for example. When clearing bracken, remember that its spores can be carcinogenic. This might bee useful:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=445

Fairygirl

Harebells  

That's very typical of our Scottish lowland areas so it might be worth looking at any site offering info on that. Not much will grow under cover of bracken I'm afraid, so if you want ornamentals, you'll have to attempt to clear it. That's not easy, as pansyface says.

Ponticum really is a serious pest. If you do have that - try and get rid of it. 

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treehugger80

research heathland species,

have a look at some gardens online that open to the public and see if there are any on your local area that have 'enhanced' native woodland or pineitums

punkdoc

I love it.

I think I would leave it as it is.

Fairygirl

I have to agree doc and nut - I'd leave that bit pretty much as it is and simply 'manage' it, and then make an ornamental area on the edge of it, or elsewhere depending on the site.

I didn't have time to add that !