Many people use mulch in their gardens for an aesthetic reason. It highlights garden beds and gives a nice tidy appearance. Mulch has many beneficial properties as well:
Inhibits weed germination and growth. (Weeds are not only unsightly, but they also steal resources from desirable garden plants!)
Holds in soil moisture, protecting your plants from drying out quickly
Moderates soil-temperature fluctuations (This benefit is especially valuable during that turbulent-weather period in spring when you don’t want your plants to be stressed)
In cold-winter areas, protects plant roots from winter cold and helps prevent frost-heaving, in which plants are literally pushed out of the ground but the natural expansion and contraction of the soil as it cools off and heats up
In hot-summer areas, helps keep plant roots cooler
Depending on what you use, adds a bit of welcome nutrition to your garden as it breaks down
Depending on what you use, adds a bit of welcome nutrition to your garden as it breaks down. At Peel Landscape Depot we offer a variety of colours of mulch available in small bags, large 1 yard bags per yard loose for delivery. Come visit our 5000 square foot showroom to get product and design ideas for your home!
Many people use mulch in their gardens for an aesthetic reason. It highlights garden beds and gives a nice tidy appearance. Mulch has many beneficial properties as well:
Depending on what you use, adds a bit of welcome nutrition to your garden as it breaks down. At Peel Landscape Depot we offer a variety of colours of mulch available in small bags, large 1 yard bags per yard loose for delivery. Come visit our 5000 square foot showroom to get product and design ideas for your home!