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Subject: Re: Mulch - Alkaline or acid?
From: garlicgr@pond.com (The Tetrad)
Organization: St. John's Organic Community Garden, Mont Clare, PA
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 99 04:12:57
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"Fred" wrote:

>If anybody has information re whether I shouldn't use this for azaleas, I'd
>appreciate your thoughts.
Mulch is always a good thing for plants. If you want the azaleas to have a
bit more acid, just toss some used coffee grounds on top of/with the mulch and
they should be quite happy.

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