"Katey Didd" wrote in news:g0b35o$n5h$ snipped-for-privacy@news.datemas.de:
use powdered lime to counteract alkalinity. Ironite is nasty stuff. chemicals like Sevin should be used sparingly, if at all, as well. stick around & ask questions. we can help you move to a more organic (& possibly less expensive) form of gardening. lee