Re: mulching over everything was: shadegardens Digest - 12 Jan 2001 to 13 Jan 2001(#2001-9)
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- Subject: Re: [SG] mulching over everything was: [SG] shadegardens Digest - 12 Jan 2001 to 13 Jan 2001(#2001-9)
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 03:41:13 -0500
As long as there isn't a green rosette of foliage or some sign of
living plant at ground level, should be OK.....like if it is totally
dormant and nothing visible at ground level go for it!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 9:48 AM
>
> Last Fall I was asking about how dormant my plants had to be before
I put a
> couple inches of compost on them (vs. around them, which would be
incredibly
> time-consuming and difficult). People suggested pretty dormant. So
then
> winter suddenly arrived here in E.Central IL and has never left;
froze me
> in my gardening tracks. As I mentioned earlier, didn't even get all
my bulbs
> planted.
>
> So now I must ask again: When things thaw up a bit, but before
plants are
> emerging, can I then put 2-3" or so of compost right on top of
everything
> without inviting rot, fungus, and the rest?
>
> Thanks!
> Diann
>
>
