Spring is Mulch Season

When it comes to taking care of the soil surrounding your yard or garden, one of the simplest and effective things you can do is to lay down some mulch.

The process of mulching is natural phenomenon that occurs in our forests to keep our soil healthy!

All of the leaves, sticks, branches, and other organic matter forms a layer on top of the soil on the forest floor and provides insulation for the surrounding plants. As it decomposes, it acts as a gentile fertilizer that adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil to make it healthier overtime.

Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy plants so why not try it at home?

There are so many benefits to mulching your own garden, landscaping bed, trees, and/or shrubs!

Mulch is an effective and reliable ground cover for any season, but is especially helpful in the spring.

Mulch transforms your garden into a more adaptable ecosystem through optimization of your water usage. It acts as an amazing insulator that can help your plants through the toughest days of both winter and summer. In the winter, it will allow your soil to retain water and heat that would otherwise cause them to freeze. During excessively hot and sunny days, it will cool the soil and allows it to retain more of the water that would have otherwise been lost to evaporation. Mulch also prevents soil erosion by acting as a cushion for raindrops and controlling runoff.

It can also keep your garden healthy of both diseases AND weeds!

As mulch sits on top of your soil, it prevents the diseases that live within from splashing up to the surface and infecting your plants. A healthy 2-inch layer of mulch will also block unwanted weeds from accessing the sunlight they need in order to sprout and grow.

Beautify your property

If you’re also interested in looking to give your garden a fresh new look, a layer of mulch provides a beautiful consistent color that cleans things up and ties it all together.

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