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Improving Soil Drainage
... drainage is indicated by a mottled grey soil color, constantly wet soil, or water "sitting" on the soil surface for a long time after rain or irrigation. Remial Action To improve drainage ... been leached). Raised beds have good drainage and warm up quickly in the spring. Sub-surface ceramic drainage tiles, once widely recommended to improve drainage, are now usually considered prohibitively expensive ...
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October Best Time to Plant Lilies
... top growth has died down, and bulbs can be lifted, sorted, shipped, and replanted. Good drainage is probably the most important single factor in successful lily growing. They will not tolerate ... water collects after a rain or where melt water remains in the spring. Gardeners can improve drainage, as well as a heavy soil structure, by building raised beds with the addition of ...
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Lilies
... and bulbs can be lifted, sorted, shipped and replanted. Drainage: Good drainage is probably the most important single factor in successful lily ... or where melt water remains in the spring. Gardeners can improve drainage, as well as a heavy soil structure, by building ... fresh manure is NOT recommended. Diseases: Disease-free bulbs, good drainage, good air circulation, and good housekeeping will go a ...
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For Christmas and Chanukah: Oranges as Houseplants
... are not difficult to care for. They do well in standard potting mixtures with good drainage. They should be repotted when they become root-bound, about every 2 years. Place them ... according to directions. Plants may be pruned in spring to keep them smaller or to improve their shape. Growing points may be pinched to encourage a more bushy growth. Excessively long ...
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Avoiding Birch Dieback
... sparse, stunted foliage near the top of the tree. If measures are not taken to improve the condition, branches will begin to die from the top of the tree progressively downwards ... is to remove all the dead wood. Soil improvement: Soil compaction reduces soil aeration and drainage, thereby damaging the root system of the birch trees. Soil compaction can be somewhat reduced ...
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Earthworms: Friend or Foe?
... containers sitting on the soil or sunken into the ground. The castings may clog the drainage as they accumulate in the container. Benefits As earthworms tunnel through the soil, they ... is beneficial and should be encouraged. They help incorporate organic matter, improve the soil structure, improve water movement through the soil, improve plant root growth and minimize thatch build up in lawns. ...
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