April 14th

By Mutt Mulligan

Picking the right mulch for your landscape

A recent Ohio newspaper article points out the value of mulch – and picking the right mulch – since it ends up feeding and enriching your soil. 

“The first step in shopping for mulch is figuring out how much you need. Figure out how many square feet of beds you have to cover by multiplying how many feet long times how many feet wide. For 3 inches thick of cover, you’ll need 1 cubic foot of mulch for every 4 square feet of beds. One cubic foot for every 6 square feet will give you a 2-inch thick mulch job.

All mulches are not equally good for your garden, and some can be downright harmful. There’s no requirement for labeling to disclose what exactly is in the bag. You get what you pay for with mulch. Smart gardeners choose mulch very carefully and don’t just buy the cheapest thing they can find.”

To learn about what mulches are recommended by the writer, Steve Boehme , read here.