Lay it alongside a root system, careful not to pile it close to the above-ground stem. Some gardeners remove sawdust mulch (or thin the layer) in the spring to avoid the risk of compaction during ...

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A good layer of organic mulch can suppress weeds, regulate soil temperatures, and help retain moisture so you don't have to water your plants as often. Aside from its benefits to plants ...

Pine straw allows rain/irrigation to pass freely into the soil and provides for excellent air exchange between above and below the mulch layer. Pine straw also has an added advantage of ...

Added to those problems, mulch volcanoes can cause trees to produce roots in the mulch layer that is more prone to drying out during hot, dry stretches. Of course, we haven’t even gotten into ...