Mulching In Your Garden :

I'm sure t if you are reading s, you h d some form of ch during your dening career. However, you probably didn't know t there are many other options for organic cg t you can explore. Te days, many deners are discovering new sources of free ch t has been there all along; an untapped resource. Te include clings from a lawn, or woody prunings from other nts in your d. You will be surprised by how beneficial all te ngs can be, how often the opportunity arises to them.

Many deners h taken to spreading out their excess gs clings across the rest of their d. You may nk s will look tacky, with big piles of gs just sitting in your d as if you were too lazy to rake them up. However, if you spread them out enough then you won't even be able to tell t there is an excess amt. Leaving the extra gs on the d acts as a sort of ch by preventing evaporation weed growth. With s extra water, you won't h to water nearly as much to keep your gs green. When I started leaving my gs clings, I had to adjust the frequency of my sprinkler system beca I was worried my d was getting too much water!

If your den is in more need of cg than your d, it is not unheard of to rake up all the gs transport it to your den. By making a small layer ard the vicinity of the nt, you'll apply all the same benefits from leaving it in your d. My d is rather green on its own, but I often h trouble with my nts staying green healthy. So, rather than le the gs cling in my d, I move them all ard my nts. It is just a matter of choosing w your higt cg priority is.

Sometimes, our pruning activities will lead us to h an amazing amt of branc twigs. If s is the case, you should consider renting a wood cher to put all of those branc to . After one day of intense pruning, you would be surprised at just how many branc you end up with. Rather than throw te away, you can turn them into a huge amt of ch for your nts. However, if your pruning has not left you with t big of an amt, you should bundle it all up s it to add onto the next batch. T is beca the ching maces can be slightly expensive to rent, you want it to be absolutely worth it!

Over time, all organic c need to be replenished. T is beca they will naturally decompose in the conditions of your d. Usually you can tell for yourself just by looking at it, but sometimes it can look perfectly regular but still h problems. If you start to notice any poor nt growth wsoever, you should rece your ch. Always keep in mind t during the process of decomposition, your ch will up the valuable nitrogen in the soil. Without s, the nts will be missing a key nutrient. There are several types of fertilizers available on the market t are specifically designed to deal with s problem. The of c in the d den is someng everyone should try. Not only can it s lots of time by reducing the amt of bage you h to transport out, but it increases the healness integrity of your nts by putting t so called bage to good . So if you nk you would be able to s a good amt of branc twigs for ching, or if you nk t you are ready to stop raking up all your gs clings, then I nk t cg is for you.