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Last Updated: July 27, 2010
Shade loving perennials have their ancestry in the woodland forests where soils are rich with organic material and slightly acidic. Colorado soils have a greater concentration of mineral content and are more alkaline. The addition of compost and sphagnum peat moss to soil will improve the texture and moisture retention and lower the alkalinity.
For more information, please see the PlantTalk script "Shade Gardens: soil preparation."
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