Re: New bed
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- Subject: Re: New bed
- From: "* L* <p*@ce.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 09:02:26 -0500
Gerry,
Be careful around your dogwood--its roots are shallow. I don't believe
mulch will do much harm. Don't rototill because many roots will be damaged.
I have grown under my dogwood for over 5 years and last year was the
first time I saw significant change (higher amount of dead limbs and less
flowering for a shorter time).
Preston Littleton < plittleton@ce.net >
Seaford DE
zone 7
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerry O'Neill <eoneill@ibm.net>
To: hosta-open@mallorn.com <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 8:47 AM
Subject: New bed
>Morning,
>
>Two years ago I started a new hosta bed under two existing mature dogwoods
>in what was a lawn. Have not planted yet, have just used the old
>newspaper/leaf mulch method to hopefully condition the bed.
>
>Question is, how to best prepare this bed for hostas, given that it's under
>dogwoods so I'm reluctant to either dig up the area, or pile topsoil into a
>berm.
>
>Thanks,
>Gerry (Z7/TN)
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