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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Flowers

I water whenever I can -- mid day or not -- on the theory that a water
stressed plant doesn't care *when* it gets water; just that it *gets*
water.  So far the only reaction I've had is plants that were drooping perk
up.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Michael D. Cook <mikecook@PIPELINE.COM>
> Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 9:20 PM
>
> At 08:54 PM 3/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >The notion , that a garden must be cleaned up throughly in fall is
another
> >one I question.
>
> Hi, Ran.  I agree; the only areas I clean down to the ground in fall are
> those inhabited by plants that attract powdery mildew, the incidence of
> which is significantly reduced by year-round 'clean culture.'  I have
also
> wondered about the mid-day watering taboo.  I HAVE to water certain of my
> hostas during the heat of day, or they will wilt (my soil doesn't retain
> water well enough in all areas to rely on an early morning watering when
> temps. are over 90F).  I have tried various watering schedules on roses
and
> lawn, and have found only the late afternoon and evening hours to be poor
> choices, as some lawn diseases and mildews proliferate in cool, moist
> conditions, and the moisture provides direction to slugs otherwise
> aimlessly emerging from their hiding places during the night.
>
>
>
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Z 5/6
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