SEPTEMBER 2007Serving You Since 1955

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• Bonsai Class–Don’tforgettosignupforthethirdclassofferedbybonsaiexpertCharles Harder.TheclassisOctober6th.SeeinsidethisNewsletterforallthedetails.

• The Livermore Amador Valley Garden ClubwillmeetTuesday,September4,2007atAlisalSchool,multipurposeroom,1454SantaRitaRoad,Pleasantonat7p.m.Guestsarewelcome.

• The Mt. Diablo Rose Society meetsthe2ndWednesdayofeachmonthat7:30p.m.attheDublinCivicCenter.

• Cool Season Tomatoes!Is it possible to have tasty tomatoes in December?!!!!

FindoutonSeptember22nd!JoinSteveGotoofGotoNurseryasheeducatesallofusabout“off-season”tomatogardening.Steve’stalksarescheduledfornoonandagainat2p.m.Pleaseseethearticleinthisnewsletter.

Public Entries Welcome! Location: AldenLaneNursery,981AldenLane,Livermore,925-447-0280Co-sponsored: Mt.DiabloRoseSocietyandAldenLaneNursery

RosesmaybeenteredonSaturday,September15thfrom7to10a.m.

Bepreparedtodelightinthesightsandfragranceofhundredsofbeautifulroses.Bringyournotepadsoyoucanjotdownthosevarietiesyoucan’tlivewithout.And,don’tforget,you can pre-­order your favorites and enjoy a 20% discount through the end of November.Seeyouthere!

Rose Show Special!HeyGardeners!We’dliketoinspireyoutobringrosesinfromyourgarden,soanyonebringingacutrosetodisplayinourannualroseshowwillreceiveacoupongoodfor$5OFFthepriceofANYplantinthenurseryofa$10valueormore(notvalidwithanyotheroffers)!!CutrosesmustbeenteredonSeptember15thby10:00a.m.MustredeembyNovember30,2007.

Come & Enjoy Our 15th Annual Fall Rose Show

Saturday,September15thfrom1:00to5:00p.m.andSunday,September16thfrom9:00a.m.to4:00p.m.Awardsgivenoutat3p.m.onSunday.

Join us for the 10th Annual

“Quilting In the Garden 2007”Show & Workshop – September 22 & 23rd

And don’t miss the 2nd Annual ‘Quilting in the Garden’ Garden Tour!!See inside this Newsletter for the complete “Quilting in the Garden 2007” article.

We'd love to hang you quilts at our show this year. For information go to our website and click on participate.

Fallisintheair.Thesunislowerinthesky.Temperaturesareamoderating.Therestillremains2to2½monthsbeforewinterrainsarriveandtemperaturesdropsignificantly.WeinnorthernCaliforniaareblessedwithasecondspringandthisweatherisperfectforplanting.

Youarehomenow,thesummervacationsarebehindyou.Theharshestheatofsummerhaspassed.Itreallyisagoodtimetoputdownsomeroots.Atreeshruborperennialplantednowwillestablishquicklywiththenicewarmsoil.Winterrainswillsoontakeoverthewateringchoresandnextspring,aplantthatestablisheditsrootsthisfallwillbesignificantlylargerthanifplantedlater.Fallisanactivegrowingtime.Takeadvantageofitbydoingsomegardeningorlandscapingnow.Followtheseplantinginstructionstohelpyouestablishfullandhealthyplantsinyourgarden.

Fall is Planting Time

Plant Sweet Peas This Fall for a Glorious Fragrant Bouquet in Spring

SeptemberandOctoberaresweetpeaplantingmonthsforushereinthemild-winterwest.WehaveagreatselectionofsweetpeastochoosefromincludingtheearliestbloomersandtheverypopularOldFashionedvarieties.OldFashionedsweetpeasareparticularlyfragrant.

Sweetpeasplantednow,inamanure-richsoil,willsproutandestablishthemselveswellbeforewintercooltemperaturesarrive.TheearliestonescanactuallybloomassoonasJanuaryastheyrequirejust10hoursofsunlightperdaytosetbuds.Thelatervarietieswillbenicelargeplantsbythetimeearlyspringarrivesandwillsetaprofusionofblooms.Sweetpeasarebeautifulandfragrantandtheymakegreatcutflowers.Chosefromabout50varietieswehaveselectedthatgrowwellinourarea,includinganumberofmixes.

Bearded Iris Are Here!Eachspring,tospreadasurprisinglyvibrantsplashofcolorthroughthegarden.Availableinsaltwatertaffycolors,thisoldfashionedperennialneedsahomeineverygarden.Whatisthisflower?TheBeardedIris!Plantthemearlythisfallandenjoybig5inchwidebloomsthiscomingSpring.Colorsavailableincludeallcolorsoftherainbow,includingsome

beautifulmulti-huedselections.Forthegreatestimpact,plantseveralcormsofthesamecolor/variety-together.Youwillbestunnedwiththeresults.

Another interesting story about Bearded Iris:PreparethebulbbedswithMaster’s Planting Mix.PepperthetrenchwithBayer Power Force Granular Insect Killertoprotectyourbulbsfromwormdamage.Whenthetimecomestosetoutbulbs,addalayerofMaster’s Bulb Foodtothebottomoftheplantingholeortrench.Nextcoverthefertilizerwithtwoinchesofsoilandplantthebulbsontop.Thisprotectsthebulbsfromanytypeoffertilizerburn.

Fall Bulbs Especially For California

Septemberisbulbplantingtime.Checkoutthenewarrivalsthatinclude:ixia,anemone,ranunculus,tritonia,watsoniaandsparaxis.ThesebulbsthatthriveinourMediterraneanclimate.Newvarietieswillarrivethroughoutthemonth.Familiarizeyourselfwiththesewonderfulbulbsthatarebeautifulaswellasappropriateforourclimate.Planthandfulsindriftsnowforspringrewardswithlastingeffect.

Plant Black Eyed Susan for a Wonderful Touch of Autumn in the Garden

Althoughweallknowthechrysanthemumasoneoftheoutstandingbeautiesoftheautumngardenthere’sanothergloriousplantthatshouldalsohavetopbilling–RudbeckiaorBlackEyedSusanwillfireupthegardenwithaburstofwarmth.Thisperennialhasanuprightgrowthpatterntothreefeet.Theflowersbloomfrommidsummerthroughfallwithacolorrangefromwarmyellowstobrownsandcopperytonescappedwithdarkbrownorblackcenters(hencethenameBlackEyedSusan).

PreparethesoilwithMaster Nurserymen’s Gold RushasRudbeckialikewelldrainingsoil.Removefadingflowerheadstoextendthefloweringseason.Usesnailbaitonaweeklybasistokeepthispestandslugsawayfromthefoliageoftheseplants.Avoidoverwateringtokeeppowderymildewatbay.UseaReady-to-Usefungicideifthishappens.

Rudbeckiamakeanexcellentcutflowerjustimmersethestemsinboilingwaterfor30secondsbeforeaddingthemtoyourfloralarrange-ments.AldenLanehasagreatselectionofvarietiestochoosefrom.

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KIDS CLUB KIDZ!

AldenLanehasa“HairyPot-zer”classjustforyou!!Weprovidealltheingredientstomakeyourownfunkyhead–especiallyimplantedwithgrassseed“hair”thatwillgrowandgrow–andevenstyleitanywayyouwishwith just apair of scissors andyourimagination.

Join us at Kids Club for gardening, exploration – andmostofall–FUN!!ThisclasswillbeheldonSeptember12thfrom3:30-4:30p.m.Theclassis$10.00perchild.Forreservations,pleasepre-paybyphoneorcomeinandspeakwiththeALNcashierswhohandlethesign-ups.

Fall isagreattimetorefreshthesoil inyourvegetablegarden especially if you are planting a Winter garden.Bumper Crop, Gold Rush or Paydirt will replenishthe fertilityofyoursoilaswellasenhance the texture.BumperCropandGoldRushare15%Chicken,Paydirtis25%Chicken.5bagsofGoldRushorBumperCropper100squarefeet,or4bagsofPaydirtwilldowonderstoboostfertilityandyield.

Septemberisawonderfulmonthtogetastartonwinter vegetables and flowers.Theearlieryousetoutyourcoolcrops,thebetter.Cabbageandbroccoliwillgrowespeciallylargeifstartednow.Lettucesareanothergoodchoice,plantcarrotsorradishesfromseed.

Chrysanthemumsjustsay“fall”!Wehavemanywonder-fulcolorstochoosefrom.Useinthegarden,forpotsandforseasonalindoordecorating.

Thisisthemonthtoapplypre-emergent weed controlto prevent one of Spring’s toughest lawn weeds. If youhaveOxalis,(smallcloverlikeleaveswithayellowflower)yourlawnhasalreadybeenseededfornextyear’scrop.ThousandsofthemicroscopicseedshavebeendistributedaftertheSpringandSummerflowerseason.Dosomethingnice for yourself and prevent these weeds from sprout-ingbyapplyingMaster Nursery Pre-emergent Weed Preventer and Lawn Food.

Sow flower seeds.Manywildflowersandspringannualsgrow from seeds scattered now. Try California Poppy,BachelorButton,AlyssumandClarkia.

Freshen flowerbeds with new plantings of annuals.Choose pansies, violas, calendulas, snapdragons, stockandmore.

Feed your fruit trees one last time until March forincreasedvigor inthespring.UseMaster’s Fruit and Vine Food.

Renovate your lawnnowinfiveeasysteps:Thatchandaerate,addIron Sulfate toacidify,andprovidemicro-nutrients,topdresswithGold RushorPaydirtandwaterinwithGroMore’s E-Z Wet.It’salsoagreatmonthtoplantabrandnewlawn.

Attendtoacidlovingplantssuchascamelliasandazaleasnow.FeedthemthismonthwithMaster’s Rhododen-dron, Azalea and Camellia Food. In October starfeedingwithMaster Bloom 0-10-10 FertilizermonthlythroughMarch.

Bring in houseplants that have summered outdoorsbeforethenightsgettoocool.Washthemoffthoroughlywithwarmwaterandcheckforhitchhikingpests.

Fall is planting seasonandthisfactisespeciallytrueforthebiennial,old-fashionedfavoritessuchashollyhock,Canterburybells,foxglovesandbachelorbuttons.Plantingthemnowallowsthemtoestablishafullrootsystembeforeswellinginspringtoproducehugehealthyspikesofbloomsbeautifulcolor.Biennialsrequireaportionof2yearsinordertomatureandproduceflowers.Plantingtheminfallisthemostefficientuseofthecalendartogettheseplantstobloomintheshortestamountoftime.

OurFallplanted,spring blooming bulbsarearrivingeveryday.Plantranunculusandanemonesassoonasyoucangetthemintheground.ThesameappliesforBeardedIris.

Go Green In the Office!Majorcorporationsandwork

environmentsarerecognizingthevalueofplantsintheworkplace.Notonlyaretheyasignificantreducerofindoorpollutantsandgiveofflifegivingoxygen,butstudiesshowtheydowondersforemployeehealthandmorale,enhancingcreativityandincreasingproductivity.

DropintothegreenhouseatAldenLaneandwewillhelpyouwithsomegreatselectionsforyourworkspace.

Book Early and Get Great Deals!TakeadvantageofouradvanceFRUIT TREE SALE.Youcanprebook&prepayforyourfruittreesfromnow

untilNovember12thandgeta 20% discount off our 2008 fruit tree prices.Comeinapickupa2008PriceList&OrderFormtoselectthevarietiesyou’vebeenlongingtoaddtoyourbackyardorchard.

All American Rose Selections for 2008These two roses excelled during two years of

testing against 15 criteria – including ease ofmaintenanceanddiseaseresistance–intheworld’stoughest rose trial. Bearing the AARS red rosesealofapprovalensuresthattheserosebusheswillflourishingardensnationwide.Orderandpaynowandreceivea20%discountonall2008rosesthatarriveinJanuary!

Dream Come True is a grandiflora with astunning array of catchy colors. Large (about 5inches),beautifullyformedyellowblossomsblushedwithruby-redatthetipssurroundedbymattegreenfoliage. This big, lush plant yields long-stemmedbloomswithmildteafragrancemakingitadoubleheader for the landscape and a great choice forcutflowers.Theroseisratedexcellentfordiseaseresistance.

Dr.JohnPottschmidtofCincinnatti,OHhybrid-izedDream Come TruemakinghimonlythethirdamateurhybridizertowintheAARSAwardin67years. The rose is introduced by Weeks Roses ofRanchoCucamonga,Ca.

Mardi Gras is defined by fantastic bloomproductionandagorgeouscolorcombinationofyellowandbrightpinkwithorangeundertones.Ithasamoderatelypepperyperfume.Thisfloribundaclassrosecanreachfourfeettallwithanuprightcolumnargrowthhabitmakingitagoodcandidateforhedgeorborderforamixedperennialbed.

Mardi GraswashybridizedbyKeithZaryandisintroducedbyJackson&PerkinsWholesaleInc.ofMedford,OR.

FromJACKSoN & PERKINS: Rose of the Year:April in

Paris isabreathtakingdawnpinkedgedsoftpinkhybridtearose.Itsheavenlyperfumeandlongvaselifemakethisastandoutinourcollectionofrosesfor2008.

Caramel Kisses:Thisnewminiatureistruetoitsnamewithitscaramel-tintedbudsthatunfurltolavenderflowersedgedinacarminepink.

Citrus Splash:Avigorousshrubrosethatsportsfruitscentedorangeandyellowstripedbloomswithahintofpink.It’sashowstopperthat’s

perfectasagardenaccent.

STAR RoSESpresents:Full Moon RisingisaRomantica

Climberwithpowerfullyfragrantsoftcreamyellowblooms.Itsmanypetalledformgivesitawonderfuloldfashionedlook.ItisasportofclimbingPolkaandhasallofitsgreatattributes.

TheMayflowerispartoftheDavidAustinEnglishrosecollection.Itsmanypetalledrosepinkbloomsareblessedwithastrongoldrosefragrance,thispairedwithstellardiseaseresistancemakesitamusthaverose.

WEEKS RoSESpresentsthesenewvarietiesfor2008:

Falling in Loveisastunningpinkhybridtearose.Thepowerfullyscentedluminousbloomsarewarmpinkwithabitofporcelainwhite.Goodvaselifeaddstotheallure.

Watercolorsisashrubrosewhoseeverchangingyellowsandblushingpinksinglebloomsprovideakaleidoscopeofcolorinthegarden.

Looking for a new rose to add to your garden’s collection?Herearethe2008 All-America Rose Selections.

Here are some of our favorites for 2008

Thisdelicatetolookatroseisastoughasnails.

Tiddly Winksisatidy,roundandcompactminiaturewithdoubleblooms.Theflowersaregoldinbud&opentoaglowingorangepinkinteriorwithasurprisingyelloweye.

Thisisjustasamplingofthenewrosesthatwillbeavailableinthe2008collection.Foracompletelistgotoourwebsiteatwww.aldenlane.comandtakeadvantageofourpreorder,preseasonpricing.

It’s The 10 Year Anniversary!“Looking Back – Looking Forward”

Quilting in the GardenisheldeachSeptemberatAldenLaneNursery.ThisyearwearepleasedtobehangingtheworkofValori Wellsalongwithlocalartists,allhangingfromthemajesticOaksatAldenLane.Thequiltshowinthenurseryisfreeandthelectureserieswillhaveanominalcharge.

TheshowandworkshopwillbeheldonSeptember 22nd and 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.andwillincludeaclassseriesstartingonThursdaythe20th.

Don’tmisstheSecondAnnual‘Quilting in the Garden’ Garden Tour.TenbeautifulanduniquegardensoftheValleyareslatedfortheLivermoreAmadorValleyGardenClubTour.Quiltswillbehungineachgardenonthisself-guidedtour.ThequiltswillbetheworkoftheAmador Valley Quilters.

Ifyouhaveaquiltyouwouldliketohangatthisyear’sShow,wewouldlovetohaveit.Justgotoourwebsiteatwww.aldenlanenursery.comandclickon“participate”.

FormoreinformationonQuiltingintheGarden2007,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.aldenlane.com.

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Oneofthegreatpleasuresofvegetablegardeningisfindingnewandunusualvarietiestogrowandtantalizeourtastebuds.Heirloomtomatoesareoneofthesethathavesurgedinpopularityinthepastseveralyears.

Untilrecentlyourtomatoseasonwouldfinishatthefirstsignsoffrostandthenweenduredthenextseveralmonthswithoutourfavoritesweetbounty.But,whatifwecouldprolongtheseasonandhaveplantsthatwouldbringusalateharvestoffruitinwhatwewouldnormallyconsiderthe“offseason”?

Afterseveralyearsofholdingtomatotrialswefounditpossibletogrowtomatoesinthe“offseason”.

Cool Season TomatoesBy Steve Goto

About Steve Goto

SteveisathirdgenerationnurserymanfromsouthernCalifornia.Hehasaneducationalbackgroundinbanking.

In1982hetookajobattheLosAngelesWholesaleProduceTerminalandhislongtimefascinationwithtomatoestookholdashevisitedgrowersfromMexicototheSalinasvalleyinthenorth.Soonafterhetookajobatawholesalenurseryandlearnedtheropesasagrowerwherehisinterestingrowingheirloomvarietytomatoesgrewascustomerrequestsforthemincreasedeachyear.

TodaySteverunstheGoto Nurseryandgrowsover100heirloomtomatovarietiesandconductseducationaltalks.

Join Alden Lane Nursery on September 22 at noon and 2 p.m. as he talks about Cool Season Tomatoes! For more information call the nursery.

TheseCoolSeasonvarietieswereselectedfortheiradaptationtocoolertemperatures,lessdaylighthoursandhigherhumidclimates.

Youwillneedtofollowaslightlydifferentsetofruleswhenplantingthesevarieties.Itiswellworththeefforttohavehomegrowntomatoeswhentheonlytomatoesofferedarethetastelessfruityouwouldfindatthegrocerystore.

Orchid Showcase

AddsomeinstantandexoticcheertoyourworkspaceorhomewithafabulousOncidium Orchid.Thesecharmingorchidsarenicknamedthe“DancingDoll”fortheuniquelittlefairy-likepersonagefoundwithinthestructureandpatternofeachindividualflowerwhich“dances”withanyslightbreeze.Itbearsa12"spikeofmany1"-2"canaryyellowblooms,makingastrikingimpactofcolorandmovement.Easyindoorgrowers,wateringweekly,brightlightbutnodirectsun,housetemps.Moredetailedinstructionsareavailable.WearefeaturingthisorchidforthemonthofSeptemberat20% off the reg. $26.99 price,buttheyaresomewhatlimitedinsupply-sogetsyourstoday! Bonsai Class

Have you ever been to a bonsai show, and wondered how they did it? Did you ever get a bonsai tree as a gift and wonder; okay, now what do I do with this? Or do you just have an interest in what bonsai is all about?

Charles Harder, Bonsai specialist,willbeofferingclassesstartinginAugust.Eachclasswillfocusonadifferentstyleoftreeandallparticipantswillleavetheclasswithasmalltreethattheyhavebeguntostyle.Theseclasseswillhelptakethemysteryoutoftheartofminiaturetrees.

ThethreehourclasseswillbeheldonthefirstSaturdayofthemonthatanindoorclassroomatAldenLane,from10:30a.m.until2:00p.m.withashortbreakinthemiddle.Pleasecall(925)447-0280tosignup;therewillalsobesignupsheetsattheregisters.Classsizeislimited.Thecostis$40.00perclass,andthiswillincludeapot,aplant,soil,wireandroothook.

Participantsmaywanttobringtheirownpruningscissors.Alimitedsupplyoftoolswillbeavailabletoborrow,ortoolscanbepurchasedatAldenLanepriortoorduringclass.Prepaymentisrequiredtoensurematerialsareavailable.

CLASSDATE TREESTYLE TIME

September1st CascadeorSemi-Cascade 10:30a.m.–2:00p.m.October6th InformalUprightorBroom 10:30a.m.–2:00p.m.

Alden Lane Growing Points

Enjoyournewseriesofclassesdesignedtoeducateandinspiregardenersbothnewandold.ClassesarescheduledeverytwoSaturdayseachmonththroughouttheyearat10:00a.m.lastingabout30minutes.Seeourwebsiteforacompletelisting–www.aldenlane.com

Saturday, September 22nd 10:00 a.m.Fabulousfoliageplants.

Saturday, September 29th 10:00 a.m. Succulentsandgrasses

Bulb Planting Workshop

Saturday & Sunday, September 22nd & 23rd Dropinbetween11:00and4:00toplantupapotofbulbs.Bringyourownpotorselectonehere.Wewillhelpyoupickanassortmentofbulbs,layertheminapotwithpottingsoilandtopthemoffwithannualcolor.Pricedependsonquantity.Serviceisfree,soilisfree.

“Gourds Gone Wild”

PublishedGourdartist,Jennifer Norpchenwillpresenta“Gourds Gone Wild” classinOctober.Don’tmisstheopportunitytojointhisreallyfunandcreativeteacher,ina “Bugs”class,creating

bugsfromgourds.Thesefuncreaturesarelikenothingyou’veeverseenbefore!

ThisclassisofferedontwodifferentSaturdaysinOctober,the13thorthe27thfrom11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.Thecostis$45.00forthis2hourclassandallsuppliesareprovided.Calltosignupearly,asthese

classesaresuretobeasellout!!

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Fall Festival coming in October!MarkyourcalendarsforourFabulousFall

FestivalonOctober13th&14th,20th&21stand27th&28th.TheFestivalhoursare11a.m.to4p.m.Youcanparticipateinscarecrowbuilding,games;enjoytastyfood,farmer’smarket,pumpkinsandmuchmore.Seeyouthere!

It’s A Fall Fun Kid’s Tour!It’sanhourofpurefunforyour

kids.They’lltakeaguidedtourthroughtheWalnutHullingbarn,goapplefishing,visitthepumpkinpatchtochoosetheperfectJackO’Lanternandgetagoodiebag–allfor$7perchild.Minimumgroupsizeis15,maximumis25.Calltoreserveaspotearlyasthisbooksupquickly.AvailableTuesday,WednesdayandThursdaysinOctoberbetween9a.m.and1:30p.m.AskforCyndeeorGerardtobook.

Colorful Chrysanthemums Mean Fall Has Arrived!

Ifthereisoneflowerthatreallylet’susknowit’sautumn–it’stheChrysanthemum!Richlycoloredandaromatic,thechrysanthemumcomesinadazzlingarrayofcolors.Choosefromwhite,orange,yellow,bronze,maroon,butterscotchandpink.Therearelowgrowing“cushions”or“button”typeswhichformlow,bushyplantscoveredwithcoloraswellas“spider”mumsandthelargerfloweringexhibitionvarietieswhichneedfrequentpinchinguntilmidsummertoencouragefull,stockyplantsandlargeblooms.Theselargerfloweringvarietiesmayneedstaking.Plus,werecommendpinchingallbutonebudperstemtoencourageshowstoppingblooms.Stopfeedingwhenthebudsshowcolor.Remembertoremovedeadflowerheadstoforcemoreflowerproduction.Don’toverheadwaterbecausethisencouragesblossomrot.

Fall Is In The Air At Alden Lane Nursery!!Don’t Forget Autumn Flowers

Ifyouhaven’tmadeplanstoperkupyoursummerflowerbedsdosotoday.AldenLane

Nurseryhasafullrangeoftransitionalannualsthatbridgetheseasons.For

instance,vinca,marigolds,impatiens,andcosmoswilladdvibranceuntilthecoldweatherreallysettlesinthearea.Someofthefalllineupincludepansies,violas,nemesia,schizanthus,stockandlinaria,snapdragons,Ice-landpoppies,primroseandalyssum.UseourRecipeForGoodGardenSoiltogetthemofftotheverybeststart.

Recipe for Good Garden Soil!

Good Garden Soil Starts Here!!If you are preparing a vegetable or flower garden bed

here’satriedandtruesoilpreparationrecipethatworkswonders.Itlightensourheavysoil,nourishesitandbuffersthepHtomakeit‘justright’forthesuccessofyourvegetableandflowerseedsortransplants.

For each 100 square feet add: 5 to 8– 2 cubic ft. bags Master Gold Rush or Bumper Crop ® 5 lbs. Iron Sulfate to acidify and add iron. 10 lbs. Master Vegetable Food or Master Flower Food, Master Formula 49 can be used for ground covers. 50 lbs. Gypsum. It loosens hard soils as it adds sulfur & calcium. (An excellent addition in our heavy soil.)

Mix well with your soil to an 8" depth and water well.

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