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How to Use Mulch in Your Garden

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Mulch solves so many problems it ranks pretty high on a gardener’s list of best friends. Mulch controls weeds, keeps soil moist, and prevents erosion and runoff. Organic mulches enrich the soil when they decompose, adding nutrients and improving soil structure. A blanket of mulch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growing Flowers, Landscaping, Soil & Composting Tagged With: mulch

Healthy Soil: the key to a Healthy, Productive Garden

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Healthy Gardens Start with Healthy Soil Healthy soil is the key to growing delicious and nutritious food. But what exactly is soil? And what makes it healthy? Soil is a blend of organic material, water, air, and minerals. The organic matter comes from plant roots, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening 101, Organic Gardening, Soil & Composting Tagged With: compost, fertilizers, green manure, healthy soil, mulch, organic garden

How to Use Ground Cover as Living Mulch

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Why Ground Cover? Gardeners usually turn to ground cover plants like moneywort, ivies, clovers, vinca minor, hostas and thymes when they have tough areas of the yard to landscape. Ground covers are chosen for their hardiness, tendency to spread themselves, and tolerance for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Landscaping Tagged With: ground cover, herbs, living mulch, mulch, thyme

How to Grow a Weed Free Garden

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  Keep Weeds Out with Mulch Start a weed-free garden with the basics: weed-free pots, plants, soil and mulch. You should be sure when purchasing any of these that they are certified weed-free, and if you are re-using soil, pots or mulch or starting your own seeds, take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growing Flowers, Growing Vegetables, Organic Gardening, Raised Beds, Soil & Composting Tagged With: lasagna gardening, mulch, raised beds

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