Lime use in the garden

[Dody J]

We live in Washington State and I try to plant things that need acid soil, but I now see articles in gardening magazines that indicate that some plants need lime. Is there any list or publication that will help me find which plants do need lime?

[Newt]

Hi Dody,

Most plants prefer a neutral pH with a leaning towards acid. Then there are those that prefer alkaline. For example lilac will bloom better with a more alkaline soil See if this helps.
http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets/is0372.pdf
http://homeharvest.com/plantphpreference.htm
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distrib...s/1731-29.html
http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandTechniques/ph.htm
http://www.humeseeds.com/soilph.htm

Changing pH of soil:
http://www.savvygardener.com/Features/soil_ph.html

Have fun!
Newt

[Dody J]

Thank you, thank you for all the information. I printed all the topics you mentioned, and I will study them as I have a mixture of soil types and plants requiring different pHs. I found from one of the articles that one of my blueberries is suffering from iron chlorosis and I thought it needed nitrogen -- the doctor is coming tomorrow to fix it!

[Newt]

Dody, (or should I call you Doc?) you are so very welcome!! Oh, and since you mention chlorosis.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/focus/chlorosis.html
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactS...ochlorosis.htm


Newt