Sorry to be pedantic, but ericaceous means lime hating, ie. acid loving. Therefore you can't not worry about the pH, but feed with an organic ericaceous feed. An organic ericaceous feed, by definition, must be acidic.
Hi, I don't think is pedantic at all, in fact I agree and was an still I am upset, even if we are wrong manufacturers have been at best misleading and not required to add this kind of info. on the bag. But hey I used a cheap pH reader and lab pH strips to measure it (have seen other comments with same readings) and to be accurate you need lab or expensive equipment... PS edited to correct typing mistakes only.
I think you've answered your own question ... get a decent one ... and don't use tap water to make the solution. Hi, thank you. Will be nice if you can comment Which one would you recommend? What's the pH and components? Or how is your experience?
I have just swept the yard and collected 3 large buckets of pine needles. They have all been emptied under various rhododendron. I remember vividly and old gardener (he had green overalls and a pipe!) telling me it was great ericaceous feed. I have been doing it for years. he also showed me how to use a hoe properly and edge a lawn. I hope he is in a beautiful garden up there.
Hi Lily, thank you. But on my previous link: https://www.gardenmyths.com/compost-creates-acidic-soil/ you can search about using pine needles were basically is discarded as a garden myth.. But on the same site you can read about mulching which is very good if you use the right type which should has 1 inch diameter pieces in size and that's to big for my pots.
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