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Mon, May 10, 10 at 23:06
| i've got a swimming pool bog that i'd like to mulch so that i matches the rest of the garden that it's in. it's a mix of course chips and shredded bark. it's mostly maple, pine and poplar. is it ok or will it affect ph too much? |
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- Posted by hunterkiller03 9 (My Page) on Tue, May 11, 10 at 0:18
| The mulch you want to describe sound the typical mulch you would give to a lawn adding alkaline & nutrients to the soil. Sarracenia bogs are normally mulch with pine needle as the dormant season approaches, since pine needles become acidic & to protect the plants from the cold. Here's a little site that can work for you: http://www.pitcherplant.com/care_sheets/sarrac_care.html |
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- Posted by petiolaris Neutral (My Page) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 8:51
| I second the motion with pine needles! |
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| Pine bark would also work. If you are going to leave them outside during winter then pine needles would be the best. |
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- Posted by cody_mi z5 MI (codyvtaylor@live.com) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 17:51
| thanks for the input. i believe i'll put down a good layer of pine needles and then a thin layer of bark down on top, just for ascetics. |
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