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Old 26-01-2007, 08:04 PM posted to triangle.gardens
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On 2007-01-24, Philip Semanchuk wrote:
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Well I googled compost and soil ph and found a lot of information
but
on compost in general. Peat moss seems to be the best way to make
soil
more acid. There were opinions that agreed with you that pine straw
is
good for Azaleas and such but little research. This is most likely
because most of us rake the pine straw and leaves together and no
one
Has ever funded composting only leaves versus pinestraw.


WRT peat moss; I would avoid it unless you are planting in sandy well
drained soil or have water loving plants like Hydrangeas. Generally I
have found it retains too much moisture and can cause root rot.