Re: $50 hole was: Using compost
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- Subject: Re: [SG] $50 hole was: Using compost
- From: M* T*
- Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 04:56:41 -0400
Diann, the main problem, I think, with just dumping mulch on top of
small plants who have not gone completely dormant is that what's left
of their leaves will tend to rot and that rot could spread to the
crown of the plant. I wouldn't do it. If something is completely
dormant and there are no plant debris left where it grew, then go
ahead and dump your compost..the plant will grow up through it in
spring (caveat is that you need to know whether the plant in question
objects to being deeply buried, like peonies).
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:44 AM
>
> Marge and Paul, thank you for your comments. I love to hear what
the experts
> are up to.
>
> Another question on using compost as mulch in the winter: Since
plants are
> going dormant now, do you still have to be careful not to get mulch
right up
> to their stems like you do in Spring, or can you just dump it
around as it
> falls? I guess that brings up the question of: if you dump it
around and it
> covers up a smaller plant (e.g., a small hosta, ginger, fern,
whatever),
> does it kill the plant or is it OK? (I'm talking about plants that
are
> still green or just barely going yellow.)
>
> Thanks!
> Diann
