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A light feed via a thin mulch of compost in spring helps but it depends on the grass. Imperata, deschampsia, miscanthus and hakonechloa seem to benefit from thicker mulch and feed. Nothing though on stipas. by carolyn gray

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24/07/2012 00:31:36

by christopher2

Star Jasmine with red leaves???

are rapidly turning a variety of colours from yellow to orange to brown. I'm now wondering if it's to do with the 'summer mulch' I put down a month or so ago as since then things like Hebe, Roses sprung into life but the foliage on the Star Jasmine, Geraniums by Derby411

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17/07/2012 13:39:02

by yarrow2

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

weeks.My way would be to forget the spray feed and use a good mulch of hummus rich soil around the base of the plant then wait, it should repair itself.Depending on which type you have their needs vary Neutral or acid soil and some will grow in alkaline by pinkpeony

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28/05/2012 21:04:21

by diggingdoris

Grass

're planning on or mulch and then plant right through it. Keep in mind that even landscape fabric is not perfect, and grass IS going to grow through it. This will happen with the newspaper as well, but the cool thing is that next year, it will have degraded by Kathleen Hewson

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09/06/2012 10:04:57

by pavery026

what will you do to deal with the drought

WOW Would adding layers of newspaper/shredded paper before mulching help to retain water? yes on newspaper plus it is a feed.. Hello Dizzilexia, Paper can work well in compost and mulch. Have a look at this blog by James Alexander-Sinclair on getting by plainleaf

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27/03/2012 18:09:01

by Emma Crawforth

What is the solution?

for feeding, you could use up any tomato feed you have left and water it onto the roots, see what happens.The normal time for feeding would be January or February but you could give a good mulch of compost and manure though the tree will be resting by bjay

02/10/2012 17:16:11

by bjay

hellebores

watering I would mulch well.Good luck mick3 I found that some of mine stopped flowering, but that when I gave them a good autumn feed and mulch they started to perform again [ bit like me really ] by mick 3

01/04/2013 23:14:44

by punkdoc

Talkback: How to plant a kiwi plant

Is the Kiwi any good in a clay soil if you add mulch to it to lighten the soil or in a pot in the green house. Is the Kiwi any good in a clay soil if you add mulch to it to lighten the soil or in a pot in the green house. Kiwi vines are seriously by kaycurtis

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01/08/2012 17:11:56

by pottiepam

Talkback: Hollyhock rust

in anyway. have also rust on my hollyhocks, have removed many leaves and they are flowering now, would prefer not to spray, would mulching the soil beneath help? if so which mulch works best? Great - brief and clear. My first-ever double hollyhocks by meadoradelfine

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28/04/2012 21:09:00

by sotongeoff

Seaweed for nutrients

the base of the cabbage family and on my Asparagus bed without washing the salt off. It's very good round brassicas, as slugs and snails won't cross it to eat your plants. Washed by rain etc, you can mulch your beds with it after planting or dig it in. I by TheGardenGoblin

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14/04/2012 20:05:09

by backyardee

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