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Plants for Difficult Places
krysah

Alkaline soil

11 years ago

I have an area of quite alkaline soil (pH test strips show it between an 8 and a 9) in the shade. The soil is otherwise loose sand, i mulch regularly. Does anyone know of plants that can tolerate soil like this?

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