How does mulch work? Why Mulch?

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How does mulch work ? Why Mulch?

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Mulch is always recommended by landscaping
companies. Mulch is the top layer above the soil
about 2-3 in thickness either organic or
inorganic in Landscape Beds, around plants, or
trees. Aside from its decorative look it
provides many benefits. It conserves water is
its main functionality but prevents weeds and
slowly feeds the soil. Mulch keeps sunlight
from hitting the soil keeping the soil moist and
preventing evaporation. With bare soil the
evaporation is lost and the bare soil will cause
the heat to build up. When the heat builds up
you will begin to see plants wilt and looked
stressed. Mulch also breaks down releasing
nutrients that plants use. The exposure to the
sunlight causes weed seeds to germinate but under
the mulch keeps the weeds dormant. It also
protects the roots during a cold-winter area.
During the hot-summer months it protects the
roots from the heat. Mulched plants tend to have
more roots than plants that are not mulched. It
also prevents soil compaction and erosion in
certain circumstances. In fact mulching is one
of the most popular lawn care services.
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It can be purchased either in Bags or in bulk.
For those wondering bags tend to be faster to put
out but is a little more expensive than
purchasing in bulk. When purchasing in bulk the
material is usually less expensive but takes more
time installing. You can purchase a chemical
that can recolor the mulch but most people
replace it. Whenever you call grass cutting
services, ask them to leave the shredded grass
in the lawn as mulch. This can save you some
bucks. But its always advised to buy proper
mulch. Certain people have a problem with Mulch
washing out of beds. In this case your first
option would be to install a border or something
to hold the mulch in. A chemical can also be
purchased which is like a glue substance. It
comes in a spray tank and can be spray on top of
the mulch locking it in place not allowing it to
move.
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Mulch varies in color from Natural look, brown,
black, red, pea gravel, plastic, etc. Examples
of organic Mulch are below Bark, shredded or
chipped Straw Leaves, whole or shredded Grass
Clippings Newspaper Composted
Manure Sawdust Hay Common Mulch
Problems Fungus Mold Sour smell To check and
see if mold exist peel back a few inches of mulch
looking beneath the top layer in random areas.
If you begin to see white spots then mold exists.
TO PREVENT WEEDS AND CAUSING HARM TO PLANTS,
MULCH YOUR BEDS!!!
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