Re: Preparing beds for winter
- Subject: Re: Preparing beds for winter
- From: "llbartell" l*@yahoo.com
- Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 21:12:29 -0000
--- In iris-talk@y..., "mabassham" <mabassham@y...> wrote:
> My question
> is "Should I do anything special to that bed to improve my results
> next year ?" I live in Michigan and expect a harsh winter.>
You could fertilize the plants with a 0-10-10 formula now, and after
the first hard freeze (several days at 28 degrees or below) mulch the
rhizomes with about 1 to 2 in. soil to help prevent heaving. As soon
as you see new growth in spring, remove the dirt. Also, give the
plants a spring pick-me-up with a fertilizer of 8-37-11 (or something
close).
Linda B.(lower Michigan)
llbartell@yahoo.com
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