Living mulch

Want to try living mulch to improve your garden? These ideas will help you have higher yields and healthier plants (plus less work!).

Last month we looked at Leaf Mold, Mulch or Compost. That’s from the end of life of tree leaves. This month I would like you to take a think about Living Mulch! It is by contrast, an ongoing …

Did you know you can grow your own mulch—and eat it too? Edible ground covers are a smart choice for vegetable gardens, as they boost fertility by conserving moisture, prevent soil erosion, smother weeds, repel pests, and feed the pollinators.

Living mulch provides numerous benefits to the garden and soil. What is living mulch? Any plant that is used to cover an area of soil and adds nutrients, enhances soil porosity, decreases weeds and prevents soil erosion, among other attributes. This article will help.

The goal of a good design is to unify a space by providing blocks of color or texture that capture or direct the viewer's eye. It is one of the most basic landscape design principles. Find out how to do it in your landscape in this post, and attract beneficial insects, too!

Learn the pros and cons of mulching with an organic mulch or an inorganic mulch like rocks.

A living mulch, or cover crop, is a low-growing plant used in the vegetable garden as a mulch. It is usually referred to as a cover crop because that is...

Adding ground covers to your fruit tree guild is a great idea. While you can add mulch into your food forest, by including a living …

Let’s face it, anywhere you put mulch, you can dig a hole and plant ground cover. Indeed, ground cover plants are simply living mulches that don’t cost time or money to install every spring. Just like mulch they help retain soil moisture, and they keep weeds from crowding in. Ground cover also provides an extra layer of color and, often, beautiful flowers.

Mulching doesn't have to be an annual chore. Instead, plant thickly to suppress weeds in the garden, and use mulch as a temporary measure.

A Master Gardener makes the case for living mulch | Star Tribune

Mulch is to the garden what cleaning out the closet is to your home; a spring right of passage. There is no debating the many benefits mulch provides to your plants and gardens: But, installed incorrectly, mulch can also bring a host of avoidable issues that can be detrimental to the hard work you have put into your landscape. #landscaping #gardenideas #landscapingideas

Groundcovers equal less mulch and less weeding and right now I’m all about that. #impatientgardener #groundcovers #weeds #weeding #gardeningtips

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Mulching is an important part of gardening, but sometimes the traditional mulch options just don't fit the bill. Here are 5 great alternatives to traditional mulch that will help your garden thrive all year long!

Are you looking to do a little yard work and add some mulch to your trees? If so, you may want to check out these tips on the right way to mulch a tree.

Mulch Alternatives - adding curb appeal to your home with alternatives to traditional landscape materials!

A garden that mimics nature is bound to be successful. Here are some ideas to mimic nature with organic mulch for a vegetable garden.

Do you need to apply a layer or two of mulch to your garden or landscaping? Take a look at these ways to mulch for cheap or free!