Planting shrubs to give them a good start

Well I have told you of my ideas on shelter, what trees I planted, how I planted the trees and how I fenced out the critters. So lets go from the extensive to the intensive and talk about my ideas for plantng shrubs.

OK this naturally refers to the garden area which will be surrounding the house so eventually it will be the most protected area of your place but because we live in low rainfall area, even though the garden will be irrigated (that is another story) we still need to ensure we give the plant a good start.

Giving the trees a good start

Having talked about the nature of the shelter - species, spacings and aspect I have a few tips on planting etc., that may be of help. I guess the proof is in the pudding in that we can now sit on our veranda in a strong Northwesterly and enjoy a quiet drink without getting blown away.