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Comments (9)Your local nursery should be able to recommend a bagged organic compost, even Home Depot carries a brand of organic compost if there's no other choice. Worm castings are good too. You might want to post your questions on the gardenweb, or read the threads there, there's many gardeners willing to help http://www.gardenweb.com/gardenweb/query/Acidifying-soil...See MoreFloribunda shrub roses look very healthy but just don't flower much
Comments (9)How old are the floribundas? The continuing drought has made it very difficult for even established plants to thrive. Try watering twice as much as last summer Even every other day instead of twice a week. If necessary due to watering restrictions, you can use a bucket to catch water from the shower when it is warming up....See MoreFirst time gardener seeks advice about soil
Comments (5)If you are in the US and available during weekday hours ask about soil sampling and testing at your nearest USDA Cooperative Extension Service branch office (expect a fee to be involved if testing is asked for). They will also have information about other related concerns you may have. Myself the first thing I would wonder is if unconfined house cats have been using the uncovered bed as a litter box. Also if raccoons are present in your location and happened to choose part of this box at any time within the last period of multiple years to use as a latrine* then their waste - like that of house cats pooping in garden beds - is a hazard to children in particular. Because kids may often be unwary of such things. Otherwise If the soil in the box looks uninviting, the bed to be too much work then maybe you can get some adequately large plastic - or otherwise lightweight and affordable - planters, fill them with lightweight (soil-less) packaged potting soil and stock these with herb and vegetable plant starts. Someplace close or closer to your door. *The web site of the Department of Health in my State actually says to consider any place where raccoons have merely walked to be a possible roundworm contamination site...See Morewhere can I buy mycorrhizae ?
Comments (6)Before you do buy any, please read this: https://www.gardenmyths.com/mycorrhizae-fungi-inoculant-products/ And this: https://joegardener.com/podcast/decoding-garden-advice/ Specifically: Adding mycorrhizae to your soil will make a powerful difference in the health of your plants. DEBATABLE It’s true that mycorrhizae provide benefit to your plants. These fungi work synergistically with plant roots to collect and provide them with water and nutrients. In return, the plant provides the mycorrhizae with carbohydrates as a food source. This exchange does allow your plants to take up more nutrients. However, mycorrhizae are extremely sensitive to environmental changes, so mycorrhizae sold commercially or promoted on soil packaging are usually dead. As they were transported, they were subjected to varying temperatures, and they just can’t sustain in those shifts. Let’s say for argument’s sake, the mycorrhizae you purchase did manage to survive the journey. Will they boost your plants? Maybe not. There are many types of mycorrhizae, and they all perform slightly different work with different plant types. So, the mycorrhizae you import may not be the type your plants will benefit most from – and in some cases can do harm. Odds are better that the mycorrhizae, which are nearly always present natively, will provide all your plants need. Solution: If you find a great deal on premixed soil which includes mycorrhizae, buy it. The fungi are likely dead, but you got a good deal on soil – count that a win. Just don’t spend your hard-earned money specifically to buy soil featuring mycorrhizae. It’s not worth it....See Morencrealestateguy
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