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.
Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) is another perennial you can plant under pine trees. This deer and rabbit resistant plant grows in USDA zones 2 through 9 in all soil pH levels, including acidic. It tolerates drought conditions, dense shade and dry soils. Pink lily-of-valley (Convallaria majalis var.
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.