@starrystarrynight9822 - It is not necessary to acidify the soil to get the moss that is growing naturally on your property. There are many mosses that grow in the more alkaline soils that are here in the Chicagoland area. The most important cultural condition is keeping the area consistently moist. You can encourage more to from, by taking a few pieces of the existing moss adding it to a blender with water and buttermilk. Pour that mixture over the bare areas and keep those area watered twice a day if it is not raining.

Hi Heide, Passionfruit likes soil that is neutral 7.0pH to very slightly acidic 6.5. If you are growing it in soils in the Chicago area, a soil acidifier could be helpful, but it should be applied with a nutrient source. The plant needs a higher level of Phosphorus than Nitrogen to keep it in the flowering mode. High-Yield Soil Sulfur applied once every 6 months is sufficient. Chalet recommends use Dr. Earth Bud & Bloom Booster granular fertilizer once every 2 months during the growing season to keep the vines flowering.

@AffordBindEquipment - That is an excellent question. For gardening in the Chicago area, the Azalea fertilizer would be fine to use on anything that you want to flower. I am not sure what nutrient ratio you have, but most Azalea fertilizers have a 3.5 to 5 % sulfur component. That is what causes the lower pH of the soil. The soils here range from 7.2 to 7.8, which is very alkaline. Using the Azalea fertilizer will help to lower the pH to a range where more nutrients are available to all plants growing here.

Me too! 🤞🤞

Can you let us know how it went? I have peonies popping up in some really bad locations that have to be moved now in May

@@gardeningjunkie2267 Well, it lived but is taking its time to get really situated or rooted or whatever. I don’t have the greatest soil and I am not the greatest gardener….but if you are careful and help it along maybe with some fertilizer at some point….thank you for reminding me… I will give it some today….it should thrive. I’m in N Michigan so that is something too…short growing season to begin with. Do it! What have you got to lose? Good luck. Peonies are so beautiful, aren’t they?

@@gardeningjunkie2267 update: it took; the plant is alive but I fear it will be another year yet before it grows and blooms. Better to transplant in the Fall, me thinks.

@@vestcoat Thanks for letting me know. I had one in a really bad spot, almost no sun and severely stunted. I moved it about a week ago just to experiment. It needed a peony hoop for the entire week to keep it upright but it looks so healthy now! The point I think is don't transplant a happy peony in spring but a miserable one, I think the sooner the better.

Hi Kimberly, if the product was the Espoma Organic Soil Acidifier that we sell here at Chalet, and the containers are 18 inches in diameter or larger; the 1 cup per that quantity of soil would be right. That product is elemental sulfur combined with Calcium Sulphate (Gypsum). The Calcium Sulphate acts more quickly to start lowering the pH of the soil. The elemental Sulfur is a very slow acting acidifier, taking 6 months to be broken down by the microorganisms to lower the pH. We recommend that clients apply the elemental sulfur every 6 months for continuous acidifying. Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] for any further questions and our expert team can assist you.

​@@Chaletnursery Hello, I have a question, If my soil in my blueberry containers is 5 PH and I only water with rainwater which is also 5 PH, will the soil remain 5 PH over the years?

Hi Gary! Thank you for watching our video and reaching out. We would love to help but we specialize in Zone 5/Chicago area so we suggest you consult your favorite local garden center and they can properly assist you according to your area.

@@Chaletnursery ok thank yoy