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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Organic Gardening Deb Shubat, UMD Horticulture Instructor and Organic Grower Organic plant Culture/ basics Select Hardy Varieties own root, if possible Select disease resistant varieties Proper light exposure for the plant Water at the roots ( keep leaves dry) Feed perennials in spring Be compulsive with soil preparation Sanitation, rouging, scouting Amending Clay Soil Clay, Gaack If you have clay, make raised beds Roots of all terrestrial plants must have O2 Drainage essential, especially over winter Organic matter, sand, perlite