Category: Fertilizing

Fwd: Epsom salts?

Hi Loyce. I believe that Epsom Salts is magnesium.   We (the Late Max and me) believe that magnesium does improve colour of the blooms and the strength of the foliage.  We use Caus-mag to get this important element into the…

fertilizing daffodils

Daffodils have a primitive root system very similar to onions and garlic. Roots are going to pull up water and nutrients out of the soil and produce a healthy top growth of leaves IF there is a good balance of…

damaging herbicide residue

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Grow-It/Milestone-Herbicide-Contamination-Creates-Dangerous-Toxic-Compost.aspx Here is another reason one might not want to use manure on daffodil beds: apparently persistent herbicides can retain damaging levels for several years in hay, manure, or even municipal compost. The link above gives the details.