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2. Mulch - Wikipedia

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   Bark chips applied as mulch. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of soil. Reasons for applying mulch include conservation of soil moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing weed growth, and enhancing the visual appeal of the area. A mulch is usually, but not exclusively, organic in nature.

3. Sheet mulching - Wikipedia

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   Sheet mulch has important advantages relative to conventional methods, such as tilling, plowing or applying herbicides: Improvement of desirable plants' health and productivity. [1] Retention of water and nutrients and stabilization of biochemical cycles. [1] Improvement of soil structure, soil life, and prevention of soil erosion. [1] [7]

4. 5 Things You Should Always Do To Prepare Your ... - AOL

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   A thicker layer of mulch, about two inches, is best for areas with frequent freezing and thawing cycles to better protect your plants and the soil. Related: 6 Types Of Organic Mulch To Use Instead ...

5. Living mulch - Wikipedia

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   Living mulch planted to retard weed growth between corn rows. In agriculture, a living mulch is a cover crop interplanted or undersown with a main crop, and intended to serve the purposes of a mulch, such as weed suppression and regulation of soil temperature. Living mulches grow for a long time with the main crops, whereas cover crops are ...

6. Give the rake a break: Experts say leaving your leaves has ...

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   Instead of raking them, shred your leaves to use as mulch in garden beds or combine them with grass clippings and other greenery to make compost.

7. Mulch-till - Wikipedia

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   In agriculture, mulch tillage (or mulch-till) is a seeding method where a hundred percent of the soil surface is disturbed by tillage, [1] crop residues are mixed with the soil and a certain amount of residues remain on the soil surface. A great variety of cultivator implements are used to perform mulch-till.