Re: winterizing Z5 beds
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: winterizing Z5 beds
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:50:14 EST
In a message dated Tue, 09 Nov 1999 08:36:51 -0700, margaret lauterbach
writes:
> we're told by extension people that leaves as mulch won't protect >roses
-- we should use soil as mulch. 12 inches of soil over the crown >of the HT
rose.
Margaret --
Have you tried compost instead of soil? I put a mound of compost over my
rose's crowns for winter protection. Works like a charm and is very handy in
the spring. Compost for spring mulching/amending is right at hand. I just
take down the mound and spread it out to a 2- to 3-inch layer on the ground
around the rose. --Janis
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