Spring in suburbia is evident together with large piles of mulch that other people dump in their driveways. While installing mulch seems like a simple process, property owners use so much mulch on their landscape beds the player create an environment that is detrimental to the health of the plants which they are trying to nurture.
One can’t help but cringe when viewing a ‘volcano’ of mulch installed around a tree. Take a look at will discuss right methods of installing mulch and the different types of mulch to use (and not to use).
The function of mulch is actually conserve moisture and inhibit weed growth in planting beds and plants. Mulch is also attractive regulating soil temperatures; soil will stay cooler in the summer and warmer your winter along with a layer of mulch. Organic mulches will improve the soil quality mainly because they break up. Mulch has also become a decorative aspect in many landscapes. When installing mulch, follow these basic guidelines for your health of the plants:
– Never use more than 3-4″ full of thick mulch. When re-mulching, keep the overall depth under 4″ and consider even 2-3″ as plenty. Want to old mulch if necessary, or really break down the old mulch if the rii become matted. Too much mulch is worse than no thick mulch. Excessive mulch may be deprived of water the upper root zone of plants and cause plant roots to grow upwards into the mulch.
– Never pile mulch directly against the stem of plants- rather pull the mulch back several inches to produce a mulch-free small area around the leaves. Mulch piled against the stem of a typical plant can cause rotting, and invites disease and insect damage.
– Weed barrier under mulch often causes more problems than benefits. The inhibition of water and oxygen are two major concerns. Also, weeds will eventually root into the mulch and into the weed barrier, causing big problems as soon as the weeds are pulled.
– Be careful when using processed sewage sludge (Earthlife, Earthmate). While these are often the darkest of mulches, they will also rich in nitrogen which enables it to cause excessive growth and also burning of your plants. These types of are best used to be a soil amendment in limited quantities. Many tests show these products to contain heavy metals- so keep it out of the vegetable gardener.
There a variety of types of mulch available for purchase. Ground up hardwood, bark mulch, and dyed mulches are all popular. Pine bark, Cypress and pine straw will popular globe south. Stone may also be used, and it is more maintenance actually term with cleaning debris from in between the stones a major nuisance.
Cheap Georgia Mulch
3000 Trotters Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 637-9147