Re: Re: CULT: leaf spot
In a message dated 4/13/04 1:50:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
loberg@adelphia.net writes:
> <<It's true though, there were times I would notice that beds with high
> grass
> didn't show leaf spot. But that was until I got in and cleaned them
> thoroughly, and within a week, they would show leaf spot terrible. >>
I have come to the conclusion that anything that prevents the soil from
splashing up onto the leaves during rainfall can help reduce leaf spot in my
garden. That is, "companion plants," aka weeds. It doesn't keep me from attempting
to a have a weed-free garden, however, because the weeds can also promote rot
due to lack of air circulation around the rhizomes. Now I just need to
figure out a way to have both conditions....no soil splash, but good air
circulation.
Dorothy Stiefel
Spencer, NY
Reg. 2, Zone 4/5
Where all the reticulatas were cleanly snipped off by deer Sat. night.
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