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.
Black WalnutToxicity. http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/blkwalnt.htm .accessed 29 December 2005. Good plants for under trees Azaleas and rhododendron, shown here at the MinnesotaLandscape Arboretum, are examples of plants that naturallygrow as under-story plants beneath trees.Tiarella, tulips, and hosta planted under trees, also shown atthe Arboretum are other good choices for under trees.lanting under trees: perennials andannuals A combination of annuals and perennials canmake an attractive shade garden. Planting under trees: perennials Select from the manyplants previouslyshown, such asspiderwort(Tradescantia spp.)with hosta, northernseaoats, sweetwoodruff, and sweetWilliam.