RE: [gardeners] Lurkers come out

Seyfried,Alice (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 13 Oct 1997 11:52:19 -0400

Margaret,
I was afraid someone was going to tell me that (to test the ph).  That's
one of those things I lump into the "maintenance" category under "things
I hate".  I will try to force myself to do it, but don't be suprised if
I don't.  
Thanks!
Alice
seyfried@oclc.org

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Margaret Lauterbach [SMTP:mlaute@micron.net]
	Sent:	Monday, October 13, 1997 11:05 AM
	To:	gardeners@globalgarden.com; 'gardeners@globalgarden.com'
	Subject:	Re: [gardeners] Lurkers come out

	At 10:25 AM 10/13/97 -0400, Seyfried,Alice wrote:
	> I hate winterizing, maintenance and
	>pruning; three things hybrid tea roses can't live without.  
	>
	>Thanks!
	>Alice in London, Ohio (zone 6)
	>seyfried@oclc.org
	>
	Hi, Alice.  Don't feel too bad about ripping out your roses.
Just telll
	yourself and others that you wanted to see how other things
grew.  Llama
	manure should be great, especially applied this fall.  I
wouldn't add
	anything else but the leaves this fall.  It might be a good idea
in spring
	to at least test the pH of the soil to make sure it's not
extremely acidic
	(below 6.0, for instance).  Margaret