Word Finder - mulch

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Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

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An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.

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A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.

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To apply mulch.

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Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.

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To turn into mulch.

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I decided to mulch the grass clippings.

Constant hoeing or harrowing to maintain a natural soil mulch layer of 2 or 3 in.

Mulch and water fruit trees and strawberries in dry weather, desisting when the fruit begins to ripen.

Nearly a month later black-face lambs are marked and the eild sheep are shorn - the shearing of mulch ewes being delayed till the second week of July.

A mulch of half-decayed stable litter is useful to prevent loss of moisture in summer.

A loose layer of earth spread over the surface of the soil acts in the same way, and a similarly effective mulch may be prepared by hoeing the soil, or stirring it to a depth of one or two inches with harrows or other implements.

In government it had to meet with the growing discontent of the Creoles, who found themselves treated as children, and their country looked on as a mulch cow.

Mulch improves water filtration into the soil and prevents the compaction and erosion that heavy rainfall can cause.

Consider adding mulch or compost to help keep the soil moist.

It's important not to apply winter mulch too early.

It is used in China, mixed with food, to give to mulch cows to improve the quality and increase the quantity of milk, and when mixed with lime as a size to impart a gloss to walls.

Mulch all newly-planted fruit trees, watering abundantly in dry weather.

Special care must be exercised that the mulch be not left on too long; the plants should not become whitened or " drawn."

Wait to apply mulch until after the ground is frozen.

Remove winter mulch in the spring when the soil warms up and plants begin active growth.

Compost also makes good mulch for protecting and establishing new plants.

For a truly authentic feel, finish the planting off with a mulch of chipped bark.

Sastak has chippers and shredders to convert this to wood fuel, mulch etc.

A mulch of grass clippings or peat moss will also protect the tree from loss of water in dry weather.

Mulch with spent mushroom compost in July-August when the new flower buds are being formed.

The end product has a potential use for landscaping, horticulture and agriculture as mulch, soil conditioner and topsoil additive.

Mulch well in autumn If you want to propagate hostas in early autumn or in March as the new growth appears.

Feed with liquid manure, mulch in the spring with well rotted manure.

The straw mulch will also conserve moisture in the soil for the vine roots.

An alternative is to cover the entire potato growing area with a thick mulch of old hay, or straw mixed with grass cuttings.

Giving them a good soaking late in the afternoon helps, and our decorative bark mulch will also help keep moisture in.

A thick layer of organic mulch, renewed annually, will help prevent this.

Synthetic membranes are best covered with a loose mulch.

Once planted, give your plants a very generous mulch of garden compost every spring to keep improving that soil.

A peat or bark mulch in the Spring will assist in keeping weeds at bay.

Thanks From Marisa, USA I use cocoa shell mulch on mine.

Instead of leaf mulch we can return compost to the soil.

In colder areas, shrubs might need a winter mulch was £ 11.90, now £ 5.95

To protect tubers, earth up plants, or mulch them with a thick layer of straw or autumn leaves.

In 1900 the state had 497,245 horses, 198,110 mules, 364,025 dairy cows, 755,714 other neat cattle, 1,300,832 sheep and 2,008,989 swine; in 1910 there were in Kentucky 407,000 horses, 207,000 mules, 394,000 mulch cows, 665,000 other neat cattle, 1,060,000 sheep and 989,000 swine.

Protect the soil from raindrop impact - can be achieved with very small levels of organic mulch.

Waste is recycled where possible and garden waste is shredded and used as mulch for the orchards.

Finish off with a mulch of fine gravel, frosted glass or slate chippings.

If you want the cut grass to mulch and fertilize the lawn, then that's your prerogative and not mulching kit is necessary.

It will mulch best and have the best chance of redirecting the airflow for a good job when the grass is one and a half inches in length.

Gator Mulching Blades also seem to work quite well when you're in sandy areas, and when it's time to mulch up those fall leaves you're going to find that nothing will work better.

The leaves that you mulch turn into fine cuttings, eliminating the bagging and blowing process.

By using corn, the company has created a biodegradable litter thath can be flushed down the toilet (even used with septic tanks) or recycled as mulch.

Some fans of pine cat litter claim that you can also spread used cat litter on your outdoor gardens as mulch.

Mulch - Mulch will slow down the evaporation of moisture from the soil.

Humanure is better suited as mulch for trees and shrubs.

Some people use the terms "mulch" and "compost" interchangeably.

During the growing season, mulch helps reduce weeds and keeps the soil cool and moist.

In the winter, mulch helps protect your plants from damage due to freezing and thawing.

For weed control and moisture retention, apply at least three inches of mulch.

How often mulch needs to be replenished depends on the mulching material.