{"id":10541,"date":"2017-06-02T19:09:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T19:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weingartz.com\/?p=10541"},"modified":"2017-06-02T19:09:44","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T19:09:44","slug":"6-methods-for-mulching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wgz.powerweb.app\/expert-advice\/2017\/06\/6-methods-for-mulching\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Methods For Mulching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mulch has a variety of benefits including increasing the health of your lawn and garden, discouraging weeds and preventing alternate freezing and thawing in the winter. There are a number of mulching <\/a>methods and it\u2019s not one size fits all. Read more to learn about these methods and which one is right for you.<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Organic Mulch<\/h3>\n

Organic mulches promote healthier lawn<\/a> and gardens as they improve the soil as they decompose and discourage weeds. Organic mulches include formerly living material such as grass clippings, shredded leaves, straw, compost, and wood chips.<\/p>\n

2 \u2013\u00a0Grass Clippings<\/h3>\n

Recycling grass clippings is one of the simplest mulching <\/a>options. After mowing, simply collect the grass clippings to use as mulch. These clippings are great for your lawn as they\u2019re nitrogen-rich. That being said, grass clippings should occasionally be returned directly to your lawn because they act as a natural fertilizer.<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Shredded Leaves or Wood Chips<\/h3>\n

Shredded leaves <\/a>create nutrient-rich mulch for your lawn and garden. If you have any trees on your property, then you have access to shredded leaves for free. Shred the fallen leaves with a leaf-shredding machine or a lawn mower with a bagger, which will collect the leaves and cut them into the perfect mulching size.<\/p>\n

You can buy\u00a0a bag of wood chips from your local garden store. Wood chips and shredded leaves are great as mulch but also add a visual appeal to your yard, especially when used in flower beds and shrub borders.<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 Straw or Hay<\/h3>\n

Straw and hay are good mulch for vegetable gardens. They have most of the benefits of other mulches including retaining moisture in your soil and keeping weeds <\/a>away. If you\u2019re mulching with hay, make sure it\u2019s weed-free or you risk making trouble for your vegetable garden.<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 Compost<\/h3>\n

Compost is organic material that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer. Compost <\/a>can be used as mulch because it will strengthen your soil. It\u2019s a good idea to spread a thin layer of compost around plants and place another mulch on top of it. This keeps your compost moist and your plants healthy.<\/p>\n

6 \u2013 Inorganic Mulch<\/h3>\n

Inorganic mulches include gravel, stones, black plastic, and geotextiles \u2013 also known as landscape fabrics. Inorganic mulches, like organic ones, keep weeds <\/a>away. They don\u2019t, however, decompose to enrich your soil but are the method of choice under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n

Black plastic transmits the sun’s heat to the soil beneath and radiates heat during the night. Since the plastic film stays warm and dry, it protects certain fruits and vegetables. This mulch also prevents weed growth and retains soil moisture. Unlike black plastic, gravel, stones, and geotextiles (landscape fabrics) allow air and water to reach the soil beneath while keeping weeds away.<\/p>\n

Do your research and talk to your lawn care professionals before choosing a mulching <\/a>method. Mulched yards and gardens are healthier and house fewer weeds than unmulched ones, but each mulching method has a different set of benefits for\u00a0your lawn, plants, and gardens.<\/p>\n

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