Spring in suburbia is evident by the large piles of mulch that your neighbors dump in their driveways. While installing mulch seems like simple process, home 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 attempting to nurture.
One can’t help but cringe when viewing a ‘volcano’ of mulch installed around a tree. Take a look at will discuss the proper methods of installing mulch and the different types of mulch to use (and not to use).
The goal mulch is to conserve moisture and inhibit weed increase planting beds and foliage. Mulch is also attractive regulating soil temperatures; soil will stay cooler in the summer and warmer your winter by using a layer of mulch. Organic mulches may improve the soil quality as he break down. Mulch has also developed into a decorative element in many panoramas. When installing mulch, follow these basic guidelines for that health of the plants:
– Organic more than 3-4″ in depth of mulch. When re-mulching, keep general depth under 4″ and consider even 2-3″ as plenty. Remove the old mulch if necessary, or leastwise break inside the old mulch if more affordable become matted. Too much mulch is worse than no compost. Excessive mulch may be deprived of water the upper root zone of plants and cause plant roots to grow upwards in the mulch.
– Never pile mulch directly around the stem of plants- rather pull the mulch back several inches to generate a mulch-free space around the establish. Mulch piled against the stem to a plant can cause rotting, and invites disease and damage from insects.
– Weed barrier under mulch often causes more problems than benefits. The inhibition water and oxygen are two major criteria. Also, weeds will eventually root into the mulch and into the weed barrier, causing big problems once the weeds are pulled.
– Be cautious when using processed sewage sludge (Earthlife, Earthmate). While these normally the darkest of mulches, they will also rich in nitrogen and tend to cause excessive growth and even burning of your plants. These products are best used to be a soil amendment in limited quantities. Many tests show these products to contain heavy metals- so preserve it out of your vegetable patio or garden.
There are a variety of types of mulch available. Ground up hardwood, bark mulch, and dyed mulches are all popular. Pine bark, Cypress and pine straw will popular in the south. Stone may be also used, but it is more maintenance actually term with cleaning debris from between the stones an international nuisance.
Cheap Georgia Mulch
3000 Trotters Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 637-9147