With so many types of mulch available, it can be difficult to choose which one to use for your garden. Here’s what you need to know to pick the best mulch for your landscape. When to Mulch Every spring, check on the mulched areas of your garden and add more if the layer is starting …
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If you look around at all the landscape trees planted in islands of red bark chips these days, it’s hard to believe that garden mulching was virtually unknown half a century ago. Nature, of course, has mulched for eons as each year’s leaves have fallen to the ground. To reap some of the benefits of …
Framing Your Landscape With Rock What separates a great landscape from an ordinary one is the creative use of rock. Rock is an ideal hardscape material that can bring out the beauty of your plants and add definition and a sense of structure to your planted areas. Rock may be rivaled in durability by other hardscape materials, …
Mulch isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. There are many different types of mulch for your lawn and garden needs, with a wide variety of colors to choose from, spanning every color of the rainbow. Thankfully, there are only three commonly-used dyed mulch colors. We have compiled information on how to pick the best color mulch for …
Mulch blankets the soil and protects from frost, retains water, and returns nutrients to the soil. There are many different types of mulch, each with a slightly different function. Pine and cedar mulch are both wood-chip mulches, but should be used in different parts of your garden. Benefits of Mulch Mulch comes in many forms, and acts as a protective layer for …
Although mulch is not an absolute necessity, it is an excellent gardening investment. Some fantastic benefits make mulch worth the effort. When you use your mulch right, your garden can thrive and give you the best results. Top 6 Benefits of Mulch Here are some of the main benefits that mulch can bring to your …
First of All, What is Mulch? At its simplest, mulch is a material that covers the soil for a variety of reasons, usually controlling weeds. Mulch is usually made of wood chips, from pine to cedar. It can come in a range of color and texture to match and enhance the landscape. Today, we will go …
Mulch is a fantastic product for your garden or landscape for its moisturizing conservation, weed suppression, and more. However, what happens when we don’t use it the way it is supposed to be used? Make sure your mulch is doing more help than hurt with these seven mulch tips! 1. Don’t Use Too Much or …