Re: Mulch
- Subject: Re: Mulch
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 07:48:19 EST
From: Iarejan@aol.com
In a message dated 11/1/98 7:29:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, Irisborer@aol.com
writes:
<< So my question is...... how can we replicate this without soil? Does
anyone
here use a mulch on their irises?? I wonder if pine straw would work??
Seems
like peat moss would be too moist... >>
Cathy,
I'm in a mulch warmer climate (pardon the joke) but we use a whole lot
of
pine straw down here to conserve moisture. (We're in south carolina). It
still gives
bugs too much hiding room so i only use it on azaleas and shrubs. We never
get too cold here, but i think the dirt idea of schriners is possibly a good
one. Also alot of controversy about weither or not pine straw makes soil too
acid. Someone suggested to me to use aromatic cedar, as it deters some bugs.
Good Luck!
Janet N.
zone 8 of South Carolina where I could just maybe still get a rebloom....
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