Re: mulching
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- Subject: Re: mulching
- From: r*@cube3.net (Rock Drilling LLC)
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 15:46:49 -0400
Thanks, Val
Since you are not too far from me, I value your experience even
more. Do you keep up with the plant sales, shows, etc in Louisville? If
so, would you mind letting me know when any are scheduled? I might be able
to attend a few. Thanks ago. Brenda
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From: lowery@teamzeon.com <lowery@teamzeon.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: mulching
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>Valerie Lowery@ZEON
>04/27/99 02:34 PM
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>Brenda,
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>I'm in Louisville. As you know, it never really got too cold this winter.
>Many of my tender perennials that I don't bother to dig up (e.g. dahlias,
>cannas) because I replace them every year are coming back on their own. My
>butterfly bushes never died back, either. None of my roses suffered any
>damage and I had no need to prune them.
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>I believe the general rule is to apply mulch after the soil has had a
>chance to warm up. Since it never froze, it would be OK to mulch now.
>Just don't expect too much in the way of new growth until the temps have
>stabilized. It still gets pretty nippy at night. Once the temps start
>staying in the upper 70s consistently, watch out!
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>Val in KY
>zone 6a
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