acid-loving
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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If you are growing acid-loving plants like blueberries, heathers, hollies and rhododendrons, they will not appreciate the addition of wood ash.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
A: The answer is yes, especially for acid-loving plants like the ones you mentioned.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022
Also do not apply wood ash to acid-loving plants such as blueberries, rhododendrons and azaleas.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021
Some SoCal gardeners add about 50% sphagnum peat moss to their soil when planting acid-loving plants like blueberries and azaleas, because it helps lower the acidity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2019
While acid-loving microbes exist on Earth, scientists suspect the chemical building blocks for life need more neutral conditions to evolve into life.
From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2013
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