Today while cleaning the winter debris from the bearded iris
garden I noticed that many of the rhizomes had suffered from erosion due to ice
and snow. Instead of being under the
soil many of them were fully exposed which concerns me.
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| My iris garden with many buds |
The first thing that I did today was clear the iris gardens
of all leftover leaves, sticks and check the rhizome for damage. I expect many of the plants to perish as it
was an extreme cold winter with heavy snow and ice.
Tomorrow I am going to amend in my wheelbarrow top soil with
organic compost and diatomaceous earth.
Then I will spread an even layer over the irises, covering the exposes
rhizomes and leaving only the tip for nutrient collection from the sun.
I am hoping that this natural fertilizer and
borer pest control will aid in healthy spring iris growth and bloom production.
The photograph of my iris garden. Enjoy!
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