Re: evergreens for wet soil?
- Subject: Re: evergreens for wet soil?
- From: B* G*
- Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 09:34:01 -0700
susannah@cyber-dyne.com writes:
> Horsetail has the reputation (which I haven't
>confirmed) of bringing up lots of minerals from deep in the soil, so it
>seems like if it could be lived with rather than killed off, it could be
>beneficial. And it adds such a pretty green lushness to my wild-style
>garden, in the short time that it's above ground.
One thing it does contain is a lot of silicate crystals. Silica is what
makes it feel rough to the touch.
