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Why Your Native Plants Might Be Struggling

Author: 
Benjamin Vogt
Publication date:
August 7, 2022
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Why Your Native Plants Might Be Struggling

Garden beds, by their nature, are more pampered than wild areas, so it is best to let them adjust to their environment on their own. If you've chosen the right plants for the right place and taken care to nurture them well during their establishment period, you may not even need to add supplemental water unless you're in a prolonged drought. Watering your garden is highly dependent on location, season, and plant establishment. Overfertilizing can lead to poor plant performance, so choose plants adapted to different conditions. Top-dress soil with compost or wood chips to improve soil life. Granular fertilizers and foliar sprays are not necessary for native plants, as they can lead to wilting and discolored leaves with nutrient overload.

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garden, top-dress soil, compost, wood chips, native plants, granular fertilizers, foliar sprays

Source Citation: 
Benjamin Vogt
Why Your Native Plants Might Be Struggling
August 7, 2022
https://www.houzz.com/magazine/why-your-native-plants-might-be-struggling-stsetivw-vs~90856190
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