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and avoid lifting too much soil on each spade full. Add as much organic matter as you have available placing it in the base of each trench covering with the soil from the next
of pot plant death is overwatering, especially during the winter. Before watering, fill the compost in the pot to about 25mm depth and
trench. If you are a no-dig gardener your soil should be covered with a 5
to 8cm depth of organic matter like compost, farmyard manure, leaf mould etc.
Azaleas and orchids should be watered with rainwater
if moist do not water, wait until it feels dryish. Do not stand the pots in a dish of water for more than a couple of hours.
Azaleas and orchids should be watered with rainwater. Other plants can be watered with tap water but will be happy with rainwater, plenty of which seems to be available these days!
You may have received a pot plant as
a Christmas present this year. To ensure
you get the best from the plant, read
the plastic label which will give details of its care. Pay particular attention to the temperature required and watering regime, a common cause
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