Mulch is alway recommended by landscaping companies. Mulch is the top layer above the soil about 2-3 in thickness
either organic or inorganic in Landscape Beds, around plants, or trees. Aside from its decorative look it provides
many benefits. It conserves water is its
main functionality but prevents weeds and slowly feeds the soil. Mulch keeps sunlight from hitting the soil
keeping the soil moist and preventing evaporation. With bare soil the evaporation is lost and
the bare soil will cause the heat to build up.
When the heat builds up you will begin to see plants wilt and looked
stressed. Mulch also breaks down
releasing nutrients that plants use. The
exposure to the sunlight causes weed seeds to germinate but under the mulch
keeps the weeds dormant. It also
protects the roots during a cold-winter area.
During the hot-summer months it protects the roots from the heat. Mulched plants tend to have more roots than
plants that are not mulched. It also
prevents soil compaction and erosion in certain circumstances. In fact mulching is one of the most popular lawn care services.
It can be purchased either in Bags or in bulk. For those wondering bags tend to be faster to
put out but is a little more expensive than purchasing in bulk. When purchasing in bulk the material is
usually less expensive but takes more time installing. You can purchase a chemical that can recolor
the mulch but most people replace it. Whenever you call grass cuttingservices, ask them to leave the
shredded grass in the lawn as mulch. This can save you some bucks. But it’s always
advised to buy proper mulch. Certain
people have a problem with Mulch washing out of beds. In this case your first option would be to
install a border or something to hold the mulch in. A chemical can also be purchased which is
like a “glue substance”. It comes in a
spray tank and can be spray on top of the mulch locking it in place not
allowing it to move.
Mulch varies in color from Natural look, brown, black, red, pea
gravel, plastic, etc.
Examples of organic Mulch are below:
● Bark,
shredded or chipped
● Straw
● Leaves,
whole or shredded
● Grass
Clippings
● Newspaper
● Composted
Manure
● Sawdust
●
Hay
Common Mulch Problems:
● Fungus
● Mold
●
Sour smell
To check and see if mold exist peel back a few inches of mulch
looking beneath the top layer in random areas.
If you begin to see white spots then mold exists.
TO PREVENT WEEDS AND CAUSING HARM TO PLANTS, MULCH YOUR BEDS!!!
