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How to Grow and Care for a Heather plant? 2025 @gardeningwithNaomie

To successfully plant heather, choose a sunny location with well-draining, acidic soil, and plant twice as the same height and deep of the root ball. 1. Timing and Location: Planting Time: Spring heather plants in pots or in the ground, that receives full sun, though they can tolerate some shade, especially in warmer zones. Soil: They thrive in acidic, well-draining soil, so amend heavy clay soil with compost or peat moss. 2. Soil Preparation: Amending Soil: If your soil is alkaline, add peat moss to achieve an ideal pH of 4.5 to 5.5. Avoid Clay: Heather doesn't tolerate clay soil, so plant in a raised bed or pots if you have heavy soil. Mix in Compost: but avoid planting into pure compost. 3. Planting: Hole Size: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and half again as deep. Planting Depth: Spacing: Space plants are far apart as their mature width and at least 2 ft (60 cm) away from other shrubs to ensure good air circulation. Heather is susceptible to powdery mildew and root rot, which you can avoid. To prevent powdery mildew, avoid overhead watering. Prune faithfully every spring. #garden #gardening #heather #plants #flowers #shrubs #beautiful #nature #gardeningtips #gardenplants #gardenscapes #gardendesign #gardenflowers #usa #europe #uk #canada