Archive for Soil
June 28, 2007 at 9:36 am · Filed under Soil
By Charles Bankston
Monroe, Louisiana
www.perennialandrosegardening.net
I’m sure you are well aware of the watering requirements for roses, especially of the Hybrid Tea variety. Rose bushes grown in raised beds need around 1 to 2 full inches of water weekly, especially during long dry spells. As you can imagine, 2 inches of rain a week makes for very moist and sometimes wet flower beds. You might not know it, but research shows that moist soil, which is certainly better for plant roots than “wet” soil is more prone to soil compaction than the latter.
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June 15, 2007 at 8:31 pm · Filed under Soil, Free ebooks
This is a link to a website that has a full (almost) collection of monthly pamphlets produced by the British government to help encourage self sufficiency during the war and afterward. The pamphlets are really interesting and also full of easily digestible tips and help.
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June 9, 2007 at 4:38 am · Filed under Soil
By Charles Bankston, Monroe, Louisiana
www.perennialandrosegardening.net
Have you ever brought home that new lush green plant, dug a hole and planted it only to find less than superior results in the days and weeks ahead. I have and it’s not an exciting time to say the least . . . it’s downright disappointing. Having discovered the dos and don’ts of gardening through the school of hard knocks I cannot express enough—it’s what’s below the soil line that’s important. Everything else will follow with the results you desire
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