Recommended Flowers and Plants for Alkaline Soil
Divided Dark green foliage, spikes of dark blue, purple or white flowers Compact shrub-like growth, tiny foliage, profusion of small white to pink flowers Spreading ground cover with single 2-3", white to pink flowers Silky, fern-like foliage ... [... more]
The Garden Helper |
Grow Your Own Vegetables
 My new veggie bedside book: I found the book really easy to read and to consult on the different vegetbles. It really covers everything, I particularly loved the section on making compost like 'Black Jack' Liquid Manure. Great ideas everyone can use, [... more]
$18.95
Amazon.com |
Letters from the Promised Land
Northern gardeners face challenges that authors of most gardening books rarely confront severe winters, unpredictable rainfall, alkaline soil, and short growing seasons. Gardening in the Upper Midwest has tips and advice to overcome these obstacles and [... more]
$57.00
eBooks |
How to Grow Roses in North Texas
Growing roses is a time-honored tradition for most gardeners. But growing roses in North Texas can be tricky given its harsh summers and alkaline soil. Here are some basic steps to growing beautiful roses despite the unfavorable conditions in ... [... more]
eHow |
How to Grow Salad Burnet
Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor) is a clump-forming perennial herb in the Rose family (Rosaceae), and is native to Europe and Asia. Salad Burnet thrives on chalky (alkaline) soils. It was cultivated in medieval gardens and is now naturalized in ... [... more]
eHow |
Annuals which require a Neutral or Alkaline Soil
Nasturtium (TropTolum majus) Corn Poppy (Papaver Rhceas) Mignonette (Reseda odorata) Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Candytuft (lberis) Drummond's phlox (Phlox Drummondii) Balsam (Impatiens) [... more]
Backyard Gardener |
Magnolia soulangiana--Saucer Magnolia
Saucer magnolia grows 25 feet tall and spreads 30 feet. The tree has a moderate growth rate and grows best in a sunny location in rich, moist, porous soil. Saucer magnolia dislikes dry or alkaline soil. Transplant in the spring, just as growth ... [... more]
Old House Web |
Pink Perennials for your English Garden - English Garden
Grows to 36 -48 inches and likes well drained soil in the sun. Has saucer shaped flowers in rose pink. Its leaves are slightly scented. Grows to 48 inches and prefers a sunny spot, well drained soil and does best in alkaline soil. Makes a ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Annual Flowers: Scabiosa atropurpurea
Rich, well drained, alkaline soil high in organic matter; does not tolerate wet feet; good cut flower Blue, purple, pink, white; double 8 to 15 inches [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Bonide Soil Supplement: Aluminum Sulfate - 4 lb
Bonide Aluminum Sulfate is specially made to help acid loving plants grow better by lowering PH levels and making soil more acidic. When used as a supplement to a regular feeding program alkaline soil conditions can be corrected in order to provide your [... more]
$7.95 - $9.94
Master Gardening at SHOP.COM |
Covering Ground
Covering Ground: This book is a wonderful picture book full of information on any plant or plant combination you might use to cover an area of your garden. From borders to large expanse open areas. I was happy to find that it was not just the standard ' [... more]
$29.95
Amazon.com |
Covering Ground
Covering Ground: This book is a wonderful picture book full of information on any plant or plant combination you might use to cover an area of your garden. From borders to large expanse open areas. I was happy to find that it was not just the standard ' [... more]
$19.95
Amazon.com |
