Re: Re: Mulching over bulbs and perennials
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Re: Mulching over bulbs and perennials
- From: M* <M*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 17:09:02 EST
>> The bulbs love it. It helps to keep the weeds down.
>> I don't mulch right up to the crowns of hostas though. Hardwood and
>> cocoa hulls develop a mold underneath that I'm just not sure about.
We use hardwood mulch extensively in our gardens and have never
experienced any problems with rot in bulbs, perennials, or shrubs. We
have never taken any special steps in applying. just threw it on ,
everything seems to find its way up just fine. Been doing this for over
ten years now in a relatively wet humid area.
w martin
myg1728@aol.com
http://www.oakmediacreations.com/myg/index.html
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