Re: Clematis problem

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Clematis problem
• From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
• Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:55:45 -0400

Actually, Cathy, I think plants love rock mulch...most of them seem
to love rocks in any form.  Assorted organic detritus sifts down and
becomes humus and the rocks keep the soil moist and cool, as you
found.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
> 
> A mulch should take care of the "shade" part. I don't like rock
mulch, 
> but the soil underneath the rock was damp and cool...at least for
now.
> Cathy
> On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 07:17 AM, Pamela J. Evans wrote:

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