Vegetable gardens tend to perform the best when they are mulched, although there is a big difference between the types of mulches you are using and how your plants will actually perform. For the most part, any organic mulch is …
Wet areas in a garden can be extremely problematic especially if you are doing permaculture, not a lot of plants will survive in these areas as most plants need to have their roots relatively dry. The biggest problem with wet …
Mulch is excellent for your plants, but the bad news is that a lot of bugs also tend to love mulch. Mulch provides a relatively safe space for bugs to live and reproduce, this is especially true if you have …
Flower beds greatly benefit from different types of mulches, just like your vegetables, flowering plants also need a lot of nutrients to keep flowering. Most beginner gardeners start with a simple flower bed, and a couple of years later they …
Newspaper is an excellent mulch no matter what kind of plants you are growing. The best part about mulching with newspaper is that the entire process of turning the newspaper into mulch is relatively quick, although there are a couple …
Not all mulches are created equally, some will last a fairly long time while others will be ineffective in a matter of weeks or months. On how long your mulch will last mostly depends on what kind of mulch you …
A lot of people simply skip mulching their potted plants, although potted plants need a good mulch even more than plants that are growing in the soil. Your average pot is relatively small which means that the nutrients in the …
Tomato plants are one of the most beginner-friendly plants to grow, although a lot of people simply do not use any mulch for them and this is a big mistake. If you want your tomato plants to grow strong, tall, …
Mulching with cardboard is not a new trend, in fact, cardboard has been used since the late ’70s as mulch, and today as more and more people become familiar with mulching some of them choose cardboard as their preferred mulch. …
Mulching with grass clippings is an excellent way of protecting your plants and adding valuable nutrients to the topsoil. For the most part, people who mow their lawns will simply throw away the grass clippings, so all those valuable nutrients …