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Topping up soil

13 years ago

I just raised all my plants and added about six inches of soil to my gardens. I am so tired now but have two small hosta gardens to do. Just wondering, I have shoots just popping up the soil and wanted to possibly put two inches of soil on top of them. Would this suffocate them or should I just dig them up and replant? Thanks.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
13 years ago
the crown of the plant ... which the pips are attached to.. is supposed to be at soil level ...

2 inches might be too deep ...

do it the right way ...

if you want... you could do the bed.. leaving a ring a foot or two from the crown ... and do the lifting.. at your leisure.. over the summer ... breaking your project into more manageable chunks ....

there is no rule.. that says a project has to be done in one fell swoop ... a lesson hard learned on 5 acres .... lol

ken
cookie8
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13 years ago
I guess I am doing more digging today. Thanks. I am doing this to get a better garden.....(just thinking out loud)
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