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Soil Test, Low PH And Daylilies
Comments (7)All my soil tests here tell me what is recommended to add to my soil. All the recommendations I have seen recommend a pH of 6.5 to 6.8 for daylilies, and the daylilies seem to do better. I take action to raise pH when it gets down to 6.0. Lime is normally added to raise pH, but how much depends on your soil type. Milorganite 6-2-0 would be a good fertilizer to use, I think. It contains lots of micros, a little phosphorous and iron. If you don't object to its source. Good luck, Ed...See MoreNegative HVX test on 2 from Lowes
Comments (18)Ken, BK took the words right out of my mouth. It is a treat to just go and see a growing hosta right in front of my eyes. Instant gratification, even with the condition I test each one for HVX. And to be truthful, I forgot to look at the price. When I want something, how well it satisfies my need to have it, trumps price....unless it happens to be a Mercedes. :) EAH, I notice that the description for most of Plant Delights Nursery hosta mention "hummingbird favorites". I do not think it requires a fragrance. Hummers supposedly love the red flowers best, so perhaps purple/lavender blossoms work as well. Most of the large plantaginea family blossoms open later in the day, so I could not estimate if that makes them better or worse as a hummer attractor....See MoreBig discount for Christmas (50%): Easy and low-cost video solutio
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Comments (3)Radiation from the sun is composed of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light. If you take a rainbow and spread it out. You have all the light spectrum in a row. If you take the outside portions of this rainbow, these will be the harmful rays that are blocked out. The infrared light that is damaging is on the outside's of this rainbow. The good rays that we use for plants and our own personal growth are the middle grouping of rays that are let through. That old Winter sadness we get here in Minnesota from cloudy days are very true. The BLUE spectrum of light we see daily in the sky is the most dominate ray in the spectrum. Since it's the most dominate ray, that's why the sky is blue and the ocean water looks so blue and picturesque. Visible light causes some fading and material degradation. But Low/E coatings can't block visible light and maintain bright interiors and the ability to view artwork. More damage can occur from exposure to the sun's infrared rays. Synthesized materials such as plastic, paper and dyes are especially susceptible to UV damage. These materials are everywhere: in furniture, carpeting, plastic flooring, wood stain, wallpaper, pictures and posters. So the coatings really just try and block the harmful rays not the good ones. I'm sure Oberon will be checking this out and have a better explanation....See Moreewwmayo
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