2007-03-10 16:54:24 · 5 answers · asked by mommy 3 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
mulch can be made from almost anything....mainly wood but can also be plastic, paper or even the new and popular shredded tires. Organic wood matter is usually the best for most projects. It should be applied 2-4 inches thick. It helps preventing weeds from germinating and also helps to keep the soil moist during the really hot summer months. Try not to build it up along the stem or trunk of plants, as it can cause rotting and some animals like to burrow into it.
2007-03-10 17:39:53 · answer #1 · answered by C Shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open the link below and read by the time you're finished you'll be a expert on mulch.
I use pine bark all the time, I use cedar around flowers to help keep the bugs away.
Good Luck!
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1604.htm
Pine Bark A 2- to 3- inch layer of pine bark is good for weed control. Pine bark makes an attractive, usually dark-colored mulch. It can be purchased in various particle sizes, from shredded to large-sized particles, called nuggets. Large pine bark nuggets float in water and may not stay in place during a heavy rain. They may also attract termites and other insects.
Pine Needles A 2- inch layer of pine needles makes an excellent mulch for acid-loving trees and shrubs.Pine needles tend to interlock and stay in place better than most mulches, especially on a slope. This mulch is very attractive and allows air, water and nutrients to penetrate easily to the soil surface.
Shredded Hardwood Mulch This mulch is good at suppressing weeds. It does not wash away easily. It decomposes relatively slowly, and it is very attractive.
Wood Chips This material contains bark and pieces of wood of various sizes and makes an attractive mulch. A 2- to 3- inch layer of wood chips provides good weed control. Small wood chips decompose very rapidly using nitrogen from the soil, which needs to be replaced by nitrogen fertilizer. Wood chips may attract termites and other insects.
2007-03-11 08:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mulch is wood that has been diced into little pieces or shreaded. There are many different colors and types of wood.
2007-03-11 01:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dave H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be grass and leaf clippings but mostly it is ground up bark from a saw mill or a tree trimmer you can get it in colors and ground once big chips twice is smaller chips
2007-03-11 10:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by boobman 1959 aka cliff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a protective covering. it also beautifies the landscape
2007-03-11 01:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋