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2. 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 ...

3. Mulch - Wikipedia

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   Many materials are used as mulches, which are used to retain soil moisture, regulate soil temperature, suppress weed growth, and for aesthetics. [4] They are applied to the soil surface, [5] around trees, paths, flower beds, to prevent soil erosion on slopes, and in production areas for flower and vegetable crops.

4. Sheet mulching - Wikipedia

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   The simplest form of sheet mulching consists of applying a bottom layer of decomposable material, such as cardboard or newspapers, to the ground to kill existing vegetation and suppress weeds. Then, a top layer of organic mulch is applied. More elaborate sheet mulching involves more layers. Sheet mulching is used to transform a variety of ...

5. Is It Too Late To Mulch Your Garden This Fall?

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   Mulch should not be piled around the stem of a woody shrub or the trunks of trees creating the look of a volcano. Keep the mulch at least two inches away from woody stems to prevent decay and disease.

6. 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 ...

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

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   Shredded hardwood mulch is an excellent choice for flower beds because it breaks down over time and improves soil texture. It doesn't wash away easily and is good at suppressing weeds. There are ...