One of the most important part of gardening is mulching. It keeps down weeds by blocking the light that allows weeds to germinate. Mulch will slow down the evaporation of moisture from the soil, which also will keep the soil from drying out and creating a crusty soil.
Earthworms love organic mulch, they eat the organic matter and produce castings. When they move around in the soil the tunnels they make aerates the soil and improves the texture. Other organisms do the same. All the work they do makes a nutrient-rich substance that our plants need.
This process is actually decomposition, which adds valuable organic humus to the soil.
Simple steps to mulching:
1. Distribute the mulch material to a depth of at least 3 to 5 inches. The more coarse the material, the more you add.
2. Place the mulch between and around the plants, but allow the immediate area around the base of the stems of annuals and perennials to be free of it.
3. Moisten the mulch.
When mulching trees and shrubs, keep the mulch approximately 5 – 10 inches from the base of the tree. Over time mulch on trunks, even with organic matter too close to the trunk of...
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