Would you believe that none of my books stated that you use the muck to build retaining walls? not plant the B***** trees in it

Luckily when I had my white pine trimmed, I was set straight!
Oh well, life's a learning experiance.
(Mind you, no one told me here either?)
(Oh I bought a new book to, one of Craig Coussins' goes into landscapes a bit more than most of mine, and explains some points that it seems most of the other books assume you already know.....And you know what they say about assume........)