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Q.Is Mushroom Compost Or Composted Manure Better To Add To A Flower Garden

Zone 18708 | Anonymous added on September 21, 2023 | Answered

both types of compost would be purchased by the bag in a store

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on September 22, 2023

If you are growing the flowers from seed, you may want to avoid the mushroom compost as it is high in soluble salts which can harm seedlings. Here is information on both of them:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/mushroom-compost.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/the-benefits-of-manure-in-your-garden.htm

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