Looking To Mulch Your Garden

HOW TO MULCH YOUR GARDEN ? Mulching your garden can help to conserve water, protect plant's roots from extreme temperature, and add decorative elements to your garden. What is Mulch? Mulching your garden can help to conserve water, protect plant's roots from extreme temperature, and add decorative elements to your garden. Benefits of Mulch? Improves soil structure Conserve water Help the plant to grow better Reduce weeds Types of Mulch Organic Inorganic Straw Bark Stone Geotextile Grass clippings Woodchips Rubber Plastic Films How to Apply Mulch? Get the soil ready Remove the weeds Rake or dig the surface Water the existing plants Put a layer of newspaper on top of the soil The purpose is to deter weed growth Do not make it too thick to let air flow to the soil Apply the mulch 6-70M Decide the depth. The larger the chunk, the more depth you'll need. Organic mulch will draw nitrogen from the soil, just be sure that your plants get enough nitrogen by adding nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Leave 6-7 centimeters empty area around plant stems. BEDNAR LANDSCAPE SERVICES: DESIGN-CONSTRUCTION-MAINTENANCE www.bednarlandscape.com