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Benefits of Proper Mulching
- Helps maintain soil moisture
- Helps control weeds
- Serves as insulation blanket. Keeps soil warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer
- Can improve soil aeration, structure, and drainage over time
- Can improve soil fertility
- Can inhibit certain plant diseases
- Helps reduce damage caused by maintenance equipment
- Improves the aesthetics of you landscape beds
Types of Mulch
- Inorganic – Stone, lava rock, pulverized rubber, geo-textile fabrics, and other materials
- Organic – Wood chips, pine needles, hardwood and softwood bark, cocoa hulls, leaves, compost mixes, and a variety of other products
- Organic Mulches Preferred – Organic mulches are preferred due to their soil enhancing properties and benefits listed above
How to Mulch
- Apply mulch evenly to a depth of 2-3 inches
- If mulch is already present, check the depth and apply as needed (removal of mulch may be required)
- Avoid piling mulch against stems and trunks
- Extend mulch ring out as far as the plant’s drip line
- Mulch wide-not deep
