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

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   If you’re looking for your front yard to resemble a lawn-sized Twister game mat, I guess you might want to go this way. Pine straw mulch is easy to spread light weight and good for roots and soil.

3. 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 ...

4. Mulch - Wikipedia

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   When applied in fall and winter, mulches delay the growth of perennial plants in the spring and prevent growth in winter during warm spells, thus limiting freeze–thaw damage. [10] The effect of mulch upon soil moisture content is complex. Mulch forms a layer between the soil and the atmosphere reducing evaporation. [11]

5. Sustainable landscaping - Wikipedia

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   Mulch can also add nutrients to the soil when it decomposes. However, mulch is most often used for weed suppression. Overuse of mulch can result in harm to the selected plantings. Care must be taken in the source of the mulch, for instance, black walnut trees result in a toxic mulch product.

6. All about mulch: Too much of a good thing is bad for your ...

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   Before you start mulching around your trees and shrubs and in flower beds this spring, check out our tips for how to mulch properly. All about mulch: Too much of a good thing is bad for your trees ...

7. Sheet mulching - Wikipedia

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   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 surfaces into a fertile soil that can be planted. Sheet mulching can be applied to a lawn, a dirt lot full of perennial weeds, an area with poor soil, or even pavement or a rooftop. [3]

8. 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 ...

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

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   Use a lightweight mulch like straw or shredded leaves so new spring growth as easily emerge. If you've used a heavier mulch, remove it in the spring to encourage plant growth. Expert Tips for ...