Peachicks need to be kept in a brooder until they feather out or until the brooder temperature meets the outdoor temperature. Each week that a peachick is in the brooder you should lower the brooder temperature by 5 degrees. This will ease the peachick into lower temperatures with the least amount of stress possible.
Step 3. Plant azaleas, hostas, astilbe or ferns underneath the pine tree. All of these plants love shade and acid, and have foliage that will provide visual interest.
Trees are the tallest specimens. Underneath grows the understory level of smaller trees and shrubs. The ground level is the place for herbaceous perennials or annuals. You probably already have a few tall trees in your backyard that form the skeleton of the shade garden. Read on for understory planting tips.