Benefit and Types of Mulch
You can do your part for the soil and your plants by adding mulch. It's a job that makes other garden chores easier because, as well as making your beds look neat, mulching does a lot of other neat things. It's hard to think of another job that gives so much garden payback.Benefits of Pine Needles and Mulch
- A layer of mulch keeps weeds down, mainly by blocking out light they need to germinate - and if a weed manages to poke through, it's easier to pull it out when rooted in a layer of mulch than in the soil.
- Preserves soil moisture by reducing evaporation, and helps prevent erosion caused by rain and wind. Bare soil often gets a crust on it that prevents rain from penetrating easily.
- Moderates soil temperatures.
Keeps soil cooler in summer and helps to reduce the risk of damage to plant roots in winter. - Keeps soil from splashing onto leaves, which keeps plants looking neater and helps prevent soil-borne fungal diseases.
- As the organic material decomposes, it adds all-important organic matter to the soil and keeps the top layer of soil loose and airy.
We offer and install these mulches:
Shredded Hardwood Cypress Mulch Pine Needles
Mini Nuggets Large Nuggets
Black Red Brown
Need to know the basics?
- When and How often to mulch? Click here.
- How deep do you apply? Click here.
- How much do you buy? Click here.
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