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Bromeliads
... peat, one part bark, one part coarse sand One part peat, one part bark, one part perlite One part peat, one-half part leaf mold, one part coarse sand. Osmunda fiber, unshredded sphagnum moss ... mother plant. To remove a pup, use a serrated knife, pruning shears or small saw. Coarse hacksaw blades may also be used for this purpose. Push the saw blade into the ...
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Glider on Lilies
... . The soil should be well drained. Adding coarse sand is often an acceptable method to improve drainage in overly damp areas. Approximately 25-50% sand to a depth of 1 1/2 feet ... tiger lillies are quite forgiving. More sand should be added for clay soils. If sand is added, obtain as coarse of a grade possible. Beach sand and play sand is often counter productive as it ...
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PlanetaCactus: Cactus soil and fertilizing - Cactus care and growing
... four parts of coarse sand or gravel (particles of between 3 and 4 mm.) and 2 parts of potting mix. Adjustment of these mix is made by adding more coarse sand/gravel or more ...
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What kind of potting soil should I use? - Bonsai
... of the big chunks removed and the dust sifted out. *Inorganic filler such as coarse sand (swimming pool filter sand), chicken grit, turface, perlite or small, uncoated aquarium gravel. *Water holding material, such ...
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Effective Watering in the Garden
... by evaporation, deeper roots and greater drought tolerance. To soak the top 30cm of dry sand takes about 25mm of water. To soak the top 30cm of dry loam takes about ... square metre will be very helpful. Coarse sand dug into heavy clay will open it up and increase the rate of water penetration; within limits, the more coarse sand the better. Mulching will prevent ...
farrer.riv.csu.edu.au

How much drainage should I use? - Bog Garden Forum - GardenWeb
... (packed) and 1 part coarse sand, maybe a little more peat than sand. I've read since, and would probably do myself, that 2 parts peat to one part sand is good. The extra ... 15:22 I was thinking of using spaghnum moss and we have a granite decomposed sand we can get a rock company. What I am also curious about is some websites ...
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Cactus (Part 2)
... popular belief, most cacti do not prefer to live in pure sand. In nature, they may be found growing in sand, but this is only because they are able to survive in ... make your own by combining two parts peat-based potting soil with one part very coarse sand or grit. Fertilizer can be added to every second watering during the summer, with the ...
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Christmas Baking May Furnish Date Palm
... medium should consist of one part sterilized soil, one part peat moss and one part coarse sand. As some of our toughest indoor plants, palms are often grown in dingy, dry locations ...
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Fuchsia
... ) with fresh potting soil comprised of equal parts of peat moss, vermiculite, potting soil and coarse sand. Pinch each new shoot after it has produced two full sets of leaves. Pinching the ...
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Sand Pine
... closed a few years before releasing the seeds. OTHER COMMON NAMES: Ocala sand pine, Choctawhatchee sand pine, scrub pine, spruce pine. *(From Little, 1979. ) Tree Characteristics: Height at ... shape: rounded or flattened, open Stem form: excurrent Branching habit: short, coarse, spreading limbs; persistent dead branches Sand pine is found almost exclusively in Florida. Two geographic races are ...
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