Mulch adds a certain beauty to your landscape that can’t be achieved without it.
However, it is good for more than revamping the look of your landscape. Mulch can help your landscaping goals become a reality in more than just a few ways.
Mulch Can Reduce Plant Diseases
Some plant diseases are due to fungal spores that are deflected from the ground up onto your plants from rain or watering your plants. Such diseases can damage and even destroy your plants.
You can use mulch to reduce plant diseases. Mulch allows for a gentler dispersing of rain or water along your plant bed instead of allowing fungal spores to bounce up from the bare ground onto your plant.
Mulch Can Control Erosion
Mulch creates a barrier between your precious soil and the harsh elements of weather. Mulch keeps your soil intact instead of being eroded by rain and wind. It is especially useful when landscaping sloped areas that are easily eroded by heavy rain.
Mulch Can Regulate Your Soil’s Temperature
In most places, there are dramatic temperature fluctuations. Extreme high and low temperatures can wreak havoc on soil and plants.
Mulch provides a layer of protection that helps to regulate the temperature of your soil. You can think of it as a protective “blanket” that protects your soil and shields the roots of your plants from the harsh, hot sun.
Mulch Can Conserve Your Soil’s Moisture
The soil and roots of your plants would be dried up by the sun without mulch. For example, by adding mulch to your plant beds, you’ll not have to water them as frequently because the soil conserves more moisture.
Posted on behalf of Clayton Hulen, Green Brothers Earth Works
