Deep root fertilization, helpful or scam?
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Comments (2)If your soil is properly prepared and maintained there would be no need to do that....See MoreFertilization Root Depth Question
Comments (9)My most recent experience with this concept (yes, I did it too) is that I let kitchen scraps compost over the winter in a planting hole and poured bottles of human urine on it on occassion to keep the vermin away as well as sprinkling a little ENVIR CE, a non-toxic and non-hazardous, natural compost conditioner and enhancer every few inches. In January I put a Bing or Rainier (the weather faded the variety off the label) in this compost hole. They are the only trees I have planted that have Not shown any temptation to bud. They both looked as thought they would be ok, then we got another major freeze and snow and I was not smart enough to cover them. I did clips some branch tips to make sure they were alive this past weekend, and they were green. So I assume (and hope) that it is just the strange winter/spring we have had that is causing these two tree's (composted and not composted) to continue to 'sleep'. I am most curious about how your results end up emgardener....See MoreDeep shade, and maple roots: Help!
Comments (15)I also have a struggling perennial bed under a maple tree. I've amended the soil 3 times already this summer with compost and manure. I keep it mulched and watered. The tree keeps getting bigger and greener. Today, as I was out watering this garden again, I thought about taking all the plants out and dig out the soil maybe 2 feet deep. Then, I would put some type of barrier which would keep the maple roots away from the plants, then filling with soil, manure, compost, etc...sort of a modified raised bed. I wonder how sheet metal would work as the barrier? Or maybe a plastic liner? I just started brainstorming this idea a little while ago. I think it could work. PS: I have hosta, astilbe, galium, epidmedium, lamium, ostrich fern, japanese painted fern, sensitive fern, pink turtlehead, perennial ageratum. It is nice looking, but never gets that lush and healthy look....See MoreHow deep do rose roots grow?
Comments (7)Hi Natalie, I love raised beds, and that looks like it will be a grand project that your roses will love! How big is the area, relative to the wheelbarrow, it looks huge! 1.My raised beds are mostly 14” high, and that’s enough for the roses to be happy. 2. Sulfur - I have extremely dense alkaline clay (they actually bake bricks out of it!), and I find you spread a generous helping of sulfur at the bottom, it will help with moisture absorption, acidity, and make the nutrients more available. Lowes has cheap garden sulfur 50lbs for $25. My soil is also nitrogen poor, but extremely phosphorus/potash rich, so I put a nitrogen rich organic fertilizer , such as milorganite, at the bottom 3. Fill it with a *soil*, such as a rich loam , not a compost. ( Soil contains silt and sand, compost is just organic matter). I made the mistake of using just compost on my 1st raised bed, it decomposed into a thin dense layer. My local soil company sells a ‘rose soil’, basically a rich heavy loam, that was perfect Please post pics of the progress! My roses are very happy in their raised beds, I’m sure yours will love them, too....See Moremusicalperson
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