Benefits of mulching your landscape

There are many kinds of landscapes in the world, and the best ones may have many unique features, plants that vary from region to region for example, or a gardener’s own artistic stamp on the design. But almost all the world’s beautiful landscapes have one thing in common. They use mulch to keep undesirable weeds away and keep plants, flowers, trees and vegetables thriving. Every good gardener knows the benefits of mulch.

It isn’t very complicated. Mulch is nothing more than a material that is applied over the soil in order to produce healthier plants that are easier to maintain. Sound simple? The benefits of mulch are many and apply to nearly all types of plants and gardens. Whether its a flower bed or vegetable garden, applying mulch around trees or even just for aesthetics. Mulching is relatively simple and is a good idea for any climate and every season.

Depending on the type of mulch used, there are many possible benefits, including:

• Preventing weeds and eliminating competition for water and nutrients

• Keeping soil moist to reduce the need for water

• Enabling a consistent soil temperature which helps plants survive through heat waves and cold snaps

• Preventing erosion and compaction from heavy rains

• Provides the garden with an attractive appearance

If you use organic mulch, as it decays it will benefit the soil itself, improving the soil’s composition and quality. This will improve your plants’ root growth while keeping the soil nice and loose, which makes it more conducive to water infiltration. Organic mulch also creates the best environment for earthworms and other beneficial organisms that promote a healthy garden.

So, are you ready to get your mulch on?

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