Comments on: Time to Prune the Butterfly Bush http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/ On gardening with Bill Cary Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Andrea Doremus Cuetara http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-1176 Andrea Doremus Cuetara Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:13:58 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-1176 OK OK

]]> By: Andrea Doremus Cuetara http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-1175 Andrea Doremus Cuetara Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:13:07 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-1175 What a strong community of gardeners. THis is just really helpful and lovely. Thank you all for all your work. - Andrea What a strong community of gardeners. THis is just really helpful and lovely. Thank you all for all your work. – Andrea

]]> By: Bill Cary http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-966 Bill Cary Mon, 05 May 2008 12:47:27 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-966 Dahlias like it rich, so the mushroom dirt would be fine. So would some compost, either home-made or by the bag from a nursery or home center. Dahlias like it rich, so the mushroom dirt would be fine. So would some compost, either home-made or by the bag from a nursery or home center.

]]> By: Harry Herr http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-962 Harry Herr Sun, 04 May 2008 02:57:01 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-962 I tilled up a new patch in my yard to plant Dahlia tubers. What can I add to the soil to prevent the top from becoming hard and crusty. The soil looked very nice until it rained the other day. Can I add the mushroom soil to the soil to loosen it up or is the mushroom soil to rich for the dahlias or should I use peat moss to ament the soil. Harry I tilled up a new patch in my yard to plant Dahlia tubers.

What can I add to the soil to prevent the top from becoming
hard and crusty. The soil looked very nice until it rained
the other day. Can I add the mushroom soil to the soil to
loosen it up or is the mushroom soil to rich for the dahlias
or should I use peat moss to ament the soil.
Harry

]]> By: Bill Cary http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-932 Bill Cary Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:02:39 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-932 Mushroom soil is very high-quality, rich soil. It's not mulch, more like compost. Mushroom soil is very high-quality, rich soil. It’s not mulch, more like compost.

]]> By: Harry Herr http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-931 Harry Herr Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:22:23 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-931 In the spring the Almish offer what they call mush-room soil or mulch. I understand that this is the soil that they grow the mush-room in. The Almish seem to have alot of good ideas when it comes to gardening but do not like to give to much info to the English as the call us. Do you have any info on how to apply this mulch to gardens, can it be used as compose or just as a mulch. Your comment would be greatly appreciated. Harry In the spring the Almish offer what they call mush-room soil
or mulch. I understand that this is the soil that they grow
the mush-room in. The Almish seem to have alot of good ideas
when it comes to gardening but do not like to give to much
info to the English as the call us. Do you have any info on
how to apply this mulch to gardens, can it be used as compose or just as a mulch. Your comment would be greatly
appreciated. Harry

]]> By: craig http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-927 craig Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:29:47 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-927 how do i prune a scottish broome how do i prune a scottish broome

]]> By: Bill Cary http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-920 Bill Cary Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:49:45 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-920 Henry, Yes, they take 2 to 3 years to really get going. Other than a good covering every spring with 2 to 3 inches of organic mulch, I've never fertilized mine and they do better every year. Henry,
Yes, they take 2 to 3 years to really get going. Other than a good covering every spring with 2 to 3 inches of organic mulch, I’ve never fertilized mine and they do better every year.

]]> By: Harry Herr http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-917 Harry Herr Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:39:33 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-917 Dear Bill, I Harry Herr forgot to tell you what part of the USofA I live in I'm from Central PA. 30miles north of State College,PA. Again thanks for the info on pruning butter fly bushes. How often do you fertilize them? Dear Bill,

I Harry Herr forgot to tell you what part of the USofA I live in I’m from Central PA. 30miles north of State College,PA. Again thanks for the info on pruning butter fly bushes. How often do you fertilize them?

]]> By: Harry Herr http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-916 Harry Herr Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:30:48 +0000 http://gardening.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/27/time-to-prune-the-butterfly-bush/#comment-916 Dear Bill, Thanks for the info on butterfly bushes. I ordered 6 last spring from Audubon Workshop. The bushes weren't very big when I received them last spring of 2007, but by the end of summer they grew to about 3ft tall. How often do I fertilize them or should I just leave them grow on their own. Dear Bill,

Thanks for the info on butterfly bushes. I ordered 6 last spring from Audubon Workshop. The bushes weren’t very big when I received them last spring of 2007, but by the end of summer they grew to about 3ft tall. How often do I fertilize them or should I just leave them grow on their own.

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