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Re: Soil Amending?

rosenlund wrote:
> 
> Finally get to till-up our New rose garden space.
> The ground is old pastures, slightly on the clay side,
> but looks pretty nice. I plan to till-in some mushroom
> compost and little sand. Will amend each rose hole
> bottom with old llama manure. Will be in full sun;south
> exposure and plan to grow spring bulbs under Old and
> English roses in mass islands plantings.
> 
> Any other suggestions for soil preparation?
> To till-in or to amend to each rose hole?
> What do you do?
> 
> Zone 6 in Oregon.
> Carleen
Dear Carleen -
What kind of zone 6 in Oregon? Dry side or wet side?

Anyway, don't add sand to clay. Ever hear of adobe? Yep, Indians used it
for hundreds of years. Stick to the organic stuff.
And, any time you want to give a manure boost, be sure to cover it (like
you're using it in the holes) with at LEAST an inch of soil, three is
better. Don't want the roots finding it right away. Cathy, Idaho's zone
6a  in the high desert.
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