Spring in suburbia is evident from your large piles of mulch that others like you dump in their driveways. While installing mulch seems for instance a simple process, property owners use so much mulch on their landscape beds which 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 the proper methods of installing mulch and the various types of mulch to use (and not to use).
The purpose of mulch is always to conserve moisture and inhibit weed growth in planting beds and foliage. Mulch is also beneficial in regulating soil temperatures; soil will stay cooler in the summer and warmer your winter with a layer of mulch. Organic mulches will improve the soil quality when they start to break down. Mulch has also developed into a decorative consider many landscaping. When installing mulch, follow these basic guidelines for your health of one’s plants:
– Never use more than 3-4″ completely of mulch. When re-mulching, keep the particular depth under 4″ and consider even 2-3″ as plenty. Eliminate the old mulch if necessary, or not less than break up the old mulch if enables become matted. Too much mulch is worse than no thick mulch. Excessive mulch may do dry out 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 space around the root. Mulch piled against the stem of a plant produces rotting, and invites disease and insect damage.
– Weed barrier under mulch often causes more problems than benefits. The inhibition water and oxygen are two major concerns. Also, weeds will eventually root in 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 are also rich in nitrogen and should cause excessive growth and also burning of the plants. These products 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 one’s vegetable garden.
There are plenty of types of mulch to select from. Ground up hardwood, bark mulch, and dyed mulches are all popular. Pine bark, Cypress and pine straw are more popular in the south. Stone may be used, having said that it is more maintenance actually term with cleaning debris from in between the stones an international nuisance.
Cheap Georgia Mulch
3000 Trotters Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 637-9147