How Do I Water and Mulch 20 New Lavender Plants? (Picture)
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Comments (1)Hi, Xeric plants are not truly xeric for the first season or two, until they become established. During this time supplemental watering is not only welcome, it's essential. If your plants are wilting or browning, they want more. To help encourage the deep roots water more deeply, less frequently, but do water. Good luck with your new garden, it sounds like a good plant list....See MoreHow do you fertilize mulched plants?
Comments (26)Annie, don't get discouraged. That's a thing about gardening--there are oodles of different ways to do things. It can be very hard as a newbie because there is so much info, and sometimes it conflicts. And then there's all the factors that are very different depending on where you garden. What works well for me in zone 5 with intense sun, temp fluctuations, and dry climate isn't always going to work for someone zone 5 in the NE with more humidity, different bugs, etc. If you add your location to your profile, it can help--I think it's under advanced settings on your profile page. Add your zone and general location, and it will pop up after your name. The granular is not terrible or completely unusable for your containers, it just may not be as optimal as a liquid. Granular can work in pots, but it's also possible to wash it out with overwatering or heavy rain when the pots drain, and you may not get all the nutrients as effectively without soil microbes, worms, etc. Of course the manufacturer is not going to tell you not to get their product. So, learn what works for you, and often that includes some trial and error. Also, learning the basics of what the fert numbers mean and what the nutrients mean for your plants is really helpful. If you want more specific assistance, then let us know what you're growing, and the pot size. We know the granular type, but what seaweed liquid do you have?...See MoreHow do plants work with deep mulches?
Comments (12)I am using wood chips (among other things), and this soil has had the hell beat out of it. It does freeze here in the winter; snows sometimes too but not always. I'm trying to get my truckload of wood chips down before the next heavy rain, which is supposed to be today sometime. I put a huge dent in it but there's a lot left to go; I'd rather not carry literally tons of extra water weight. Would be nice to have something to keep the rain in place on the plots, and stop the wind throwing the leaves and cardboard around, too. Don't know about latitude, but I'm in Cartersville Georgia and most likely be trying to plant again in late February or early March. I don't expect the wood chips will be much broken down by then, but they should be easy to shift aside to make planting holes. I think the OM underneath will probably have broken down better with protection from drying and wild temperature swings, too. The worms are already moving in and eating on it, I may as well try to keep them safe and happy so they work all winter....See MoreDrip irrigation scheduling for young lavender/low water plants
Comments (3)my understanding is that these young shrubs need to be irrigated infrequently but deeply. ==>>> they technically arent shrubs ... words mean things .... doesnt matter much here ... so dont worry about it .... water for an hour.. go dig a hole 2 or 3 inches deep ... AND FIND OUT HOW WATER MOVES IN YOUR SOIL ... if its not down that far.. water another hour.. go dig another hole on a different emitter.. etc .... there is no other way to find out .... in your soil.. in your yard.. in your microclimate ... after you get it deep enough .... then every 3rd or 4th day.. go dig more holes.. and find out how it dries ... water when its dry 2 inches down .... think about where the root mass is... and then get water down there ... and then let it get dryish ... i dug a lot of holes ... when i put my system in.. took almost all of the first season to figure it all out ... a small hand trowel... or tablespoon.. sharpened.. will dig nice small holes ... do not go all full size spade holes ... in a hurry.. i dont know if you mentioned mulch ... also ... maintaining moisture in clay.. is easier than trying to rewet it .. but that does not mean it has to be sodden all the time ... maybe in the future you will have good soil .. then the advice would be.. insert finger .. and find out ... ken...See Morekwoods
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