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MULCHING YOUR GARDEN


How to Mulch Your Garden | Types of Mulch

With most organic mulches, a layer of 2 to 3 inches is plenty. The finer the material, the thinner the layer needed. Inorganic mulch is often more shallow.

The Dos and Don'ts of Mulching the Garden - Bob Vila

Mulch is any material laid over the surface of the soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds, regulate temperature, and prevent erosion.

What Is Mulch, and When Should I Use It? - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Ideally, you would apply mulch in the spring after the soil has warmed and before weeds have emerged, but you can apply mulch anytime of the year.

What Is Mulch? How to Use 8 Types in Your Garden - The Spruce

Straw and salt hay are popular mulches for the vegetable garden. They keep the soil and soil-borne diseases from splashing up on lower plant ...

Mulch Guide: What Is Mulch And How to Use It - Gardeners' World

Some mulches also contain nutrients, acting as slow-release plant food. As worms take the mulch into the soil they help to improve soil ...

How To Mulch Your Vegetable Garden - Gardening Forum

Properly placed mulch helps control the weeds, keeps the soil from drying out as quickly and helps it stay cooler in the summer.

I've never used mulch in my vegetable garden. School me on it.

I use mulch but not for a weed barrier ( I just pull em) but for moisture control and to keep the roots cooler in our summer heat.

Mulching Basics - California Native Plant Society

Mulch reduces soil water losses, suppresses weeds, and protects against temperature extremes, especially in places where it snows. Mulch also feeds soil biology ...

How to Mulch Your Yard - The Home Depot

This guide offers tips and information on how and when to mulch your yard for top-notch curb appeal.

The Best Mulch for Your Vegetable Garden - The Prairie Homestead

Grass clippings are the darling of my vegetable beds and make excellent mulch. Plus they're one of the easiest sources of free mulch.

Why Mulch Matters | Everything You Need to Know | joe gardener®

Retains Moisture – Mulch acts as an insulating barrier against evaporation from heat and wind. Mulch holds moisture in the soil, allowing you to ...

A Comprehensive Guide to Using Mulch in a Vegetable Garden

Learn all about using mulch in the vegetable garden, because it can significantly improve vegetable growth and fruiting production.

Mulch - USDA

Mulch is simply a protective layer of a material that is spread on top of the soil. Mulches can either be organic -- such as grass clippings, straw, bark chips ...

How & When to Mulch Your Yard - Garden Design

This basic garden technique, where a layer of materials is laid on top of the soil surface, suppresses weeds, retains moisture, and regulates temperatures in ...

Mulches and mulching / RHS Gardening

Mulching is generally used to save water, suppress weeds and improve the soil around plants but it also gives your garden a neat, tidy appearance.

How to Mulch Like a Pro to Help Your Garden Thrive

Tips for Mulching · Calculate how much mulch to buy. There's nothing more frustrating than choosing the mulch you want and not having enough.

Mulching 101: When, Why & How to Mulch Your Garden

This article will discuss what mulch is, the benefits that it can provide, the best time of year to add mulch to the garden, and how to apply it.

MULCHING YOUR GARDEN: WHAT to use and HOW to use it

Introduction 00:00 Benefits of using mulch 00:32 Different types of mulch 02:22 Where to use each type of mulch 06:26 Tips for using ...

Why Your Garden Needs Mulch (Assuming You Do It Right)

Mulch plays a big part in growing better soils,” said William C. Fonteno, a professor emeritus of horticultural science at North Carolina State University.

How to Use Mulch for Low Maintenance Gardening

Everyone loves a weed-free garden, and a layer of mulch works by preventing the weed seeds from germinating, blocking their light, and ...