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Adding natural amendments like leaf mould can help you avoid the need for expensive fertilizers over time- and they are easy to include in your garden. Just till them in at the start of the season, or include them as a form of mulch when you are finished planting.
Dyed mulch comes in a variety of shades, but the most popular ones are black, brown, and red. In general, black ranges from pure jet to light black, brown ranges from deep walnut to rich chestnut, and red ranges from dark terra cotta to orange-red.
Wish you had some experienced friends to help you as you start your garden? A landscaping pro is the resource you need. We have the tools, fertilizers and mulches that you need for your area.
When it comes to sawdust mulch, it’s important to keep in mind that mature sawdust can compact over a single season. Thus, it’s important to rake the crust that forms on a regular basis to allow water and air movement.
Want a natural way to help build your soil and help prevent weeds at the same time? Natural mulches are your answer. They decompose over time into soil; until that point they are a great way to shade your ground and prevent weeds.
Adding a layer of mulch to your garden helps attract earthworms. Earthworms look fragile, but they're actually powerful friends in the garden. They turn, loosen and enrich the soil, and they work for free.
They may be man’s best friend but they are not always your garden’s best friend! Dogs can destroy a yard by digging it up which is where playchips can help you out. Playchips are a great material for dog runs and are also decorative which means you can both enjoy the garden!
Did you know that when it comes to landscaping, mulch can save you both time and money? Mulch helps the soil hold moisture so that you don’t need to water as often, and it also suppresses weeds.
Did you know that oak sawdust contains moderate levels of tannins, which can have a mild inhibitory effect on weed seed germination? Ensuring at least a couple of inches of sawdust on your beds will also help to subdue weed growth.
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The type of mulch you are going to choose for your garden beds will depend in part on the look you are trying to create. For instance, for a natural looking garden, you will want a dark colored organic mulch made of bark or compost. For a more refined look, colored gravel makes a good option.
How does mulch help to improve nutrient levels in the soil? In a number of ways. Mulch helps to reduce existing nutrient loss in the soil by protecting against erosion, and overtime mulch eventually begins to breakdown which adds organic matter to the soil.
One of the main benefits of using mulch for your garden is that it is very effective I helping to maintain soil moisture. Since the ground is covered by the mulch, evaporation is reduced, thus minimizing the need for watering.
So much of your garden’s success depends on the quality of the topsoil, and you don’t have to be resigned to what’s already there. A landscaping specialist can provide a good supply of topsoil that’s been screened, dried, and is ready for use.
If you water plants daily in summer, you know water can get expensive over a season. One way to conserve the wet stuff is to add a layer of mulch to your vegetable garden and flowerbeds. It helps trap moisture underground that would be lost through evaporation.
Are you putting in new landscaping and need to find a source for clean mulch? Landscaping specialists can be a great resource of the right stuff for your particular projects. And they know exactly what you need.
Did you that sawdust makes a better mulch if it is well rotted? If you don’t have time to leave it out and let it age, instead add one cup of ammonium sulfate or calcium nitrate to each cubic foot of fresh sawdust before applying it.
Have lawn waste that you would like to recycle but you don’t have a compost pile yourself? Why not let a local landscaping company take some of it off of your shoulders and put it to good use? It's Earth friendly and the right thing to do.
If you are planning to place sawdust mulch near growing plants, it’s recommended that you add nitrogen-rich fertilizer to these areas as well. Through the decomposition process, sawdust mulch tends to rob the existing soil of nitrogen.
You probably already know that hardwood mulch can come from a variety of different trees. Were you aware, though, that it is also available in a number of forms? Here are a few: fine ground (triple hammered), shredded or chipped.
