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2. The Best Type of Mulch for Every Kind of Flower Bed - AOL

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   There are many different kinds of mulch, ranging from shredded hardwood to pine straw. ... There are both natural colors and dyed mulch. Various textures, from coarse to fine, are available. ...

3. It's time for Mulch Madness! Here's what to know about the ...

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   Composted Wood Chips: Whether hardwood or softwood sources, wood chips are best used for mulch once well-composted. If the majority of the pile looks like rather fresh chips right out of the back ...

4. Wood Chips Are the Secret to Healthy Soil and Plants ... - AOL

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   Abdi says using wood chips as mulch can help maintain moisture, moderate soil temperatures, and suppress weeds in the garden. To insulate the roots of your plants, add a 2—to 3-inch layer over ...

5. 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.

6. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   Major preservative manufacturers add a blue (or red) dye to envelope treatments. Blue colored timber is for use south of the Tropic of Capricorn and red for elsewhere. The colored dye also indicates that the timber is treated for resistance to termites/white ants. There is an ongoing promotional campaign in Australia for this type of treatment.

7. Woodchips - Wikipedia

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   Woodchips are also used as landscaping and garden mulch, for water conservation, weed control, and reducing and preventing soil erosion. Woodchips when used as a mulch are at least three inches thick. It has a mixed reputation in gardening. It has been promoted for use in habitat restoration projects.