A 10' bog is not that bad. Horsetail it taboo.


Harvey wrote:
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I would recommend finding a good book on bog gardening. For some rea=
son,
straight topsoil doesn't seem too bog-like. You may wish to incorpor=
ate
some peat. Peat comes from bogs.

I would stay away from horsetail (equisetum) since it is very invasiv=
e and
may take over the entire area. A 10' diameter "bog" is not that much=

space.
It's not that bad.
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In my & everyone else I knows experience horsetails are EXTREMELY INVAN=
SIVE
and almost impossible to erradicate once present. Weedkiller resistent =
&
tiny fragments will grow.
Use of peat is very dubious on environmental grounds; should you be
destroyinging a natural bog to create an artificial one?
You can very successfully use composted bark for example.
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The are good books on bog gardening. Try Amazon, bibliofind or abebooks=
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Harvey

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