"compost" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Half and half mixture of peat moss and sand is good or some gardeners have had luck using well-rotted compost, which has been sieved carefully to remove clods and twigs.
- If the soil is a very heavy clay it might be practical to try to lighten it with the addition of well-rotted compost or, if it is locally available, coarse builder's sand.
- There is also no risk of nitrogen robbery when comfrey is dug into the soil as the C:N ratio of the leaves is lower than that of well-rotted compost.
- Use a balanced fertilizer or well-rotted compost to maintain nutrition and a bulb booster mixed into the bottom of the hole when planting bulbs, because it is high in phosphorus, which does not move much in the soil.
- The foliage can be cut in autumn, and a mulch, such as leaf mould or well-rotted compost applied to the plot.
- It should not be a heavy clay, but preferably a slightly damp, crumbly garden soil with a little well-rotted compost added to it.
- Dig over the ground lightly, and incorporate some well-rotted compost to feed the soil if necessary.
- Adding well-rotted compost every spring and lots of water during the growing season will result in better flowering in the coming seasons.
- In addition, well-rotted compost should be put in the hole to provide the best habitat for plant growth.
- If a large patch of ground cover is to be set out, many gardeners like to cover the ground first with a good blanket of well-rotted compost to keep any weed growth down and provide anchorage for the new plants.
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