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Monday, July 15, 2013

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, July 15

Grow Lotus or Carnivorous Plants that like Wet Soils in Regular Garden Soil

Defy all odds and enjoy your exotic plants in the regular garden.

Dig a hole and bury an unobtrusive watertight plastic container in-ground so that is level with the soil surface. Fill the container with the correct soil mix (heavy, rich clay soil for Lotus; half sand and half peat moss for Carnivorous Pitcher Plants) and plant with the wetland plants. Flood with water.,

Throughout the season, keep the water level tipped up, adding a mosquito dunk if there is standing water and surprise one and all with  your exotic plant selection.

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