Mulches

Mulches used to protect plants over winter should be loose material such as straw, hay, or pine boughs that will help insulate the plants without compacting under the weight of snow and ice.

Mulching 2009

Mulches used to help moderate winter temperatures can be applied late in the fall after the ground has frozen but before the coldest temperatures arrive.

Mulching 2009

Mulches also will help moderate soil temperatures in the summer, making the upper layers of the soil more desirable for worms.

Earthworm 2009

Mulches such as grass clippings or leaves will provide a food source.

Earthworm 2009

Mulches, by providing an insulating barrier between the soil and the air, moderate the soil temperature.

Mulching 2009

Mulching: Mulches are organic materials applied to the soil surface, usually after seeding the RMSs.

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Mulches can either be organic -- such as grass clippings, straw, bark chips, and similar materials -- or inorganic -- such as stones, brick chips, and plastic.

Mulching 2009

Mulches have many beneficial effects upon the soil, plants and area surrounding the plants.

Chapter 6 1993

Mulches are materials applied to the garden soil to modify temperature, air movement, water infiltration, and weed growth.

5. How plants live and grow 1991

Mulches made of organic materials improve soil structure and fertility as they are broken down by soil microorganisms.

5. How plants live and grow 1991