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Contents: Key No. 1: Soil Basics. Getting to know your foundation. Our Precious soil's origin, purpose composition, inhabitants and struggles. Key No. 2: Identifying The Ingredients. Testing your foundation. A simple and inexpensive test solves problems before they become problems. Key No. 3: The Right Food For The Job. Getting the scoop on fertilizers. NPK, trace elements—what's it all about? Problems and solutions. Key No. 4: Creating A Sensible Plan. Setting some parameters. Setting down attainable goals, precise limits and a sensible itinerary. Key No. 5: Preparing A Garden's Foundation. Neglect it and ensure failure! Building a firm foundation first avoids many serious problems later. Key No. 6: Making the Right Choices. Realistic plant select- ion. Understanding requirements of plants. What to look for and what to avoid. Key No. 7: Uninvited Guests. Those cursed weeds, bugs and varmints. Plants where they ought not to be, good bugs, bad bugs and feathered and furry "friends." Key No. 8: Keeping Up Appearances. Timely and effective Maintenance. There's more to gardening success than some people think! Staying ahead of the game. Key No. 9: Getting Into Composting. Why and how straight talk. You haven't enjoyed truly satisfying garden- ing until you're at least a passive composter! Key No. 10: Understanding Garden Etiquette. Our respon- sibilities to our neighbors. There is a way to act and talk while visiting the gardens of others. Giving back to the community and the environment Summary: Pulling it all together. Appendix: Suggested pH levels for many plants.
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Keys to the Garden Gate Appendix I Suggested pH Levels For Some Plants
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following is a list of soil pH ranges for some plants - mostly ornamental. The
ranges given are based primarily on my own six-plus decades of growing
experience and resources, and what I've been able to glean from various
agricultural/horticultural institutions of higher learning. Note also that, generally, most pH ranges are fairly
wide and, as a rule, most commonly grown plants are
fairly forgiving when it comes to tolerating minor to even moderate errors in acidity
or alkalinity, as reflected in the list. Having said that, best results and
plant performance are achieved when correct soil pH is maintained.
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