soil amendment for heavy soil/clay to creat good drainage?
i'm planning to plan something like CA pepper/oleader tree and some flowers at area that seems to have very poor drainage and heavy soil. I did a test by digging a 6" deep hole and fill it up with water, the water sit there for more than 1 1/2 hours. I heard that good drainage is very important to most plant. what can i do to improve the drainage or to amend the heavy soil? i'm thinking to dig a hole which is twice or triple the size of the plant and fill it up with the "new" soil mix ... (Asked by bibi)
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Yes, or just make your own by adding (1)sand and (2)organic material that will quickly rot. It would be better if it were already composted. Any type of humus, (leaves, sawdust, even grass clippings). Thats all you`re getting when you buy it anyway....(Answered by srmainman) |
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my bulbs in their flowerpots are swimming in water due to no drainage hole?
my bulbs in the flowerpots outside are swimming in water due to no drainage holes in the pots. must i leave them like that. when i tilt the pot over the bulb moves and i am afraid to disturb the roots and growth of bulbs. i tried to make hole in the sides of the pots but only little water flows out. i planted hundreds of bulbs and do not want to replant. will they grow and bloom. must i add more soil on top. will they grow through.
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Sorry to say,but as far as my reasoning goes nothing likely to give you a permanent solution but re potting ,Gently lifting out the bulbs by hand will not damage them in any way,wash & dry out your pots,drill good drainage holes in each,cover each hole with a good sized bit of broken pot ,add a layers os small stones or crock or any matreial that would encourage drainage fill with good potting soil & replant.These bulbs are going to thrill you with their blooms for many seasons,it is worth the effort to keep them well provided & comfortable....(Answered by dee k) |
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Do all plants need drainage pots in the inside of the actual pot?
i bought a small plant and it came inside a drainage pot. i took the plant out of the pot and placed it in a decorative one (which does not have any drainage holes at the bottom) but i heard that i have to have an inner pot with holes or a decorative pot with a hole at the bottom. i do not want a drainage pot because they look ugly. are they any other solutions? please help!
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Keep plants in the original container or transplant to a slightly larger container. Place this ugly plastic container inside your decorative pot...then stuff foam or plastic bags around the edges - between the two pots. Top with Spanish moss (buy in a bag from craft stores) or large wood chips.
This is how professional plant companies achieve a 'finished' look. The next time yo are in a 'professional' building (i.e. bank, hospital, etc.) take a look at the plants. :)
I worked with an interior plant company for several years. Hope this help....(Answered by Belize Missionary) |
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what can I use to kill mosquito larva in the drainage?
I use detergent with chlorine, is it ok? its a small drainage system at the back of our office but when i check earlier i can say hundred of thousand larva are there so I use detergent with lots of chlorine.. is there any other alternatives? i also spray insecticide but it cannot reach under water right? any advice?
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Kerosene will do the trick. Just a small amount of kerosene from time to time. I grew up in a town called "Toowoomba" which is Aboriginal for "swamp" It had a very serious problem with mosquitoes at one time until a mayor called upon everyone to put kerosene in any area of their property that had stagnant water. When I was growing up in the town there were no mosquitoes and as far as I know, there still aren't any because they were all eradicated with this initiative...(Answered by frantic) |
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