Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

I've planted Dahlias in clay soil and watched them turn to rot. I now
only use good potting/top soil.


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"Captain Chlorophyll" wrote in message
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I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in
ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.



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Most interesting indeed, thanks!

Captain Chlorophyll wrote:
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.

I've planted Dahlias in clay soil and watched them turn to rot. I now
only use good potting/top soil.


--
Dragons Must Fly when Thread's in the Sky

www.starlords.org

"Captain Chlorophyll" wrote in message
...
I forwarded your message to my father, who is a Master Gardener in
ABQ.
Here is his reply.

The ones I had two years ago didn't mind full sun at all. They did
well in full sun. I think fertilizing is often overdone and I base it
on soil measurements and not plant type. Also I grew the Dahlias in
both the well amended vegetable garden, raised, bed and the un-amended
front lawn area. There was no significant difference between the two.



--
Brett Woywood
************************************************** **********
* "I seem to be having this * *
* tremendous difficulty with * *
* my lifestyle." * *
* -- Arthur Dent -- * *
************************************************** **********



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Starlord wrote:
I've planted Dahlias in clay soil and watched them turn to rot. I now
only use good potting/top soil.

I'll clarify by explaining that my parents' house is at 6,000 ft.
elevation. The soil there is little more than decomposed granite and
whatever amendments (if any) my father added to the soil. Houses in the
valley, along the Rio Grande, will have high clay content and would have
to treat their soil very differently, even though both soil types fall
within the same city limits.

FYI, the rule of thumb for pH in NM is 8.2, give or take 0.3.

--
Brett Woywood
************************************************** **********
* "I seem to be having this * *
* tremendous difficulty with * *
* my lifestyle." * *
* -- Arthur Dent -- * *
************************************************** **********

Starlord wrote:
I've planted Dahlias in clay soil and watched them turn to rot. I now
only use good potting/top soil.

I'll clarify by explaining that my parents' house is at 6,000 ft.
elevation. The soil there is little more than decomposed granite and
whatever amendments (if any) my father added to the soil. Houses in the
valley, along the Rio Grande, will have high clay content and would have
to treat their soil very differently, even though both soil types fall
within the same city limits.

FYI, the rule of thumb for pH in NM is 8.2, give or take 0.3.

--
Brett Woywood
************************************************** **********
* "I seem to be having this * *
* tremendous difficulty with * *
* my lifestyle." * *
* -- Arthur Dent -- * *
************************************************** **********