Thanks, Allen. I was unable to get out there last night, and we did get another storm, so I'm really hoping they didn't fall over completely. We'll see. Alice seyfried@oclc.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Allen and Judy Merten [SMTP:jbmerten@swbell.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 3:30 AM > To: gardeners@globalgarden.com > Subject: [gardeners] corn plants > > Hi Alice, > The advice you received about corn plants straightening up on > there > on was good. I would recomend that you do mound some dirt around the > roots. If your plants are already leaning and you get more hard rain > or > strong wind in combination the stalks may fall competely over. Corn > does have realitvely shallow roots. > > Happy Gardening, > > Allen > > Bastrop Co.,Tx > > Zone 8 >