Fall Mulching

1
Fall Mulching
2

• Its unfortunate that most of us think of
  mulching as an afterthought, a topping or icing
  on the cake after youve completed your
  landscaping. Although this may be the case on
  newly completed landscaped backyards, mulching is
  an integral part to maintaining the health of
  your backyard.
• Every spring we see that people purposely use
  mulch to help beautify their gardens. What we
  DONT see is people use mulch in the fall. We
  want to change that mindset because mulching in
  the fall is a potential cost-saving that pays it
  forward in the spring and summer. Heres why

3

• Mulch as a Blanket
• Using mulch to cover the ground in your
  garden is a barrier between the freezing cold and
  snow in the winter. This barrier acts like
  insulation to help moderate the temperature of
  the roots of the plants, trees and shrubs in your
  garden. It also prevents soil erosion and
  compaction from heavy rains. Hands down, it is
  one of the quickest, easiest and highly effective
  action that you can do to protect and maintain
  your garden. You simply pile it on around the
  base of plants, shrubs or trees or over larger
  areas throw on a nice thick layer (2 to 4
  inches). Some examples of organic mulches that
  you spread out on top of the soil include
  strahttp//www.toemar.ca/w, shredded leaves, aged
  manure and wood chips.

4

• Keeping it Moist
• By default, we all know that mulch is good at
  keeping the ground moist. It is probably one of
  better known attributes of mulch. Some research
  conducted by various universities show that
  moisture retention can be as high as 70
  (dependent on a number of factors). This is
  because it prevents dew which is condensation of
  moisture found in the soil and not necessarily
  condensation of water from the air. Mulch is the
  one barrier to catch the condensation from the
  soil and prevents it from being drawn up the soil
  and evaporating and keeping the roots of your
  plants, trees and shrubs surrounded by moist
  soil.

5

• Weed Be Gone (Almost!)
• It is a fact that weeds are universally
  disliked, especially in beautified areas such as
  manicured parks, public gardens and your yard. If
  you take a closer look at public spaces you will
  see that mulch, whether it is red, brown or black
  or bark, is used to manage and control weeds. A
  study conducted by McGill university showed that
  mulching can significantly reduce weeds to the
  point where it is manageable, where 7.5 weeds
  showed up in 110 square foot area. This mean that
  the city can keep their public spaces nicer for a
  longer period of time, thus saving money. To get
  to this type of result yourself, you need to make
  sure the mulch itself is weed-free or you will
  end up growing more weeds in your garden. It is
  also recommended that you have enough mulch to
  prevent existing weed seeds from germinating.

6

• Happy Fall Mulching!Feel free to reach out
  to us should you have any more questions by
  commenting below or contacting us phone or email.

7

• http//www.toemar.ca/