RE: Fertilizing mediterranean plants

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Ben wrote:

 

>>What's the consensus on using fertilizers for mediterranean-climate plants?  

 

I agree with the comment regarding local soil conditions.  I grew up in Granada Hills (not far from Simi Valley).  Our soil was pure decomposed sandstone, utterly devoid of nutrition.  We had to fertilize in order to make anything other than oat grass grow.  The drainage was great, though!

 

On the other hand, I'm now in San Jose gardening on heavy clay.  Much less need for fertilizer, but I lose plants to root rot.

 

Personally, I prefer the better-drained soil.

 

Mike

San Jose, CA