Mulch looks pretty and it helps to keep garden soil nice and moist, but it can have an ugly side. It helps hold in moisture, and sometimes it does the job too well. Mushrooms and other fungi may sprout up out of mulch after a heavy rain, particularly if you’re watering it regularly on your own. Mulch deters weed growth, but not completely. To counter this, many people mulch with treated wood chips. But this gets messy, and over time it gets uglier and uglier. And it introduces chemicals into your garden. So forget about store-bought, bagged mulch, and focus...
Green Ideas for Mulch Alternatives
Green Ideas for Mulch Alternatives
