WEED PREVENTION
There are many benefits to mulching your property that you may not know about! When mulch is spread, it not only makes your property clean fresh but it also helps to contain weeds. Mulch blocks the weeds from receiving sunlight, which stunts the growth weeds that are trying to pop up in your flower beds. To ensure that weeds to do sprout up for the season, organic weed killers, or weed prevention cloths should be put down before the spreading of the mulch. Keeping up with seasonal cleanups, and using these weed prevention techniques will help to keep your property fresh and clean this season.
MOISTURE RETENTION
Once a flower bed has mulch applied to it, the mulch retains moisture to the soil below which help whatever is planted in the garden grow stronger. When soil keeps good moisture well than it can be very beneficial to the plants year round but is especially helpful when there are heat waves or dry spells. The mulch will retain the moisture needed for the plants to grow and stay healthy. Mulch can not only save your plants, but it can save you money because plants can be very expensive to replace.
OVERALL GARDEN HEALTH
Mulching a property contributes to the overall health of your flower bed or garden. Once the mulch is spread than it helps retain the nutrients in the soil and once the mulch begins to break down, there is infused nutrients that will bring health to your soil. On top of that mulch, help prevents erosion, when there are rain storms the mulch will soak up the water preventing it from directly impacting the soil below it which keep the soil from washing away. Mulch will attract earthworm, which will help keep your soil fresh and healthy. Worms look for moistened soil to live in and worms’ health the nutrient cycle in your garden or flower bed.
HOW MUCH SHOULD MULCH BE PUT DOWN?
When spreading mulch, it should generally be about 1-3 inches deep. You should always make sure that when spreading mulch, you lay it down constantly throughout the bed. You also must be cautious that you do not suffocate the plants' roots if mulch begins to be built up around a plant or trees base that it could kill the plant. Any questions about how much mulch your property needs should be directed toward a lawn care professional.
Pando Landscapes takes pride in providing customers with beautifully mulched properties. Pando always ensures that customers beds are adequately prepared, and mulched correctly on all occasions. We would love to mulch your property; please call today for a free estimate.
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