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planting seeds under mulch
I'm a real newbie gardener, so please forgive what is probably a real
duh! type of question... My new house came with a large flower garden that is covered with a layer of what looks to me like pine-bark mulch. Lots of bulbs are coming up at the moment. I would like to plant some perennial flowers, such as Delphinium. I bought the seeds, cleared a patch of mulch, dug in some compost and fertilizer, planted the seeds, gave them a nice drink of water...... and put the mulch back on top. This seemed like a sensible thing to do, since the whole garden is covered with mulch, and the established plants have no trouble poking their way up, but now I am wondering if this will work with seedlings? Should I clear the mulch off my planted areas, until the plants are established? Or will they indeed make their own path up to the sun? Thanks: John |
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planting seeds under mulch
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, John wrote: Should I clear the mulch off my planted areas, until the plants are established? Yes. Part of the reason to have mulch is to suppress weeds unwanted plants). -- - Billy "For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI29wVQN8Go http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072040.html |
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planting seeds under mulch
"John" wrote in message ... I'm a real newbie gardener, so please forgive what is probably a real duh! type of question... My new house came with a large flower garden that is covered with a layer of what looks to me like pine-bark mulch. Lots of bulbs are coming up at the moment. I would like to plant some perennial flowers, such as Delphinium. I bought the seeds, cleared a patch of mulch, dug in some compost and fertilizer, planted the seeds, gave them a nice drink of water...... and put the mulch back on top. This seemed like a sensible thing to do, since the whole garden is covered with mulch, and the established plants have no trouble poking their way up, but now I am wondering if this will work with seedlings? Should I clear the mulch off my planted areas, until the plants are established? Or will they indeed make their own path up to the sun? The builder spread that mulch so it wouldn't become a weedy lot in the interim before you moved in. I would rake all those pine bark nuggets off to the side into a pile and save them to use as mulch after you put in your plantings. Not knowing your location it's difficult to advise further but if you intend to have a lawn that mulch will only be a hinderence. |
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planting seeds under mulch
Great. I had a feeling, and I'm glad I asked!
-- John |
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