GOOD CHOICES SIMPLE STEPSMATCHING PLANTS TO YOUR CONDITIONS

Mulch is material providing cover to the soil.  It may be organic (eg straw, pinebark), inorganic (eg pebbles, gravel, rocks) or synthetic (eg shredded tyres).

When selecting mulch consider your garden’s needs!

 

Most mulches have several useful characteristics but many impact negatively on certain types of plants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn to judge the most suitable mulch for your particular needs.

This Booklet introduces you to some of the poorly understood issues with the use of mulch.

Productivity generally requires additional water. Deep rooted visual amenity plantings can manage on natural rainfall.

WHICH TYPE OF MULCH WOULD YOU USE FOR EACH OF THESE?
UNDERSTANDING MULCH

· Visual effect

· Maintaining soil moisture level.

· Allowing rain to effectively penetrate

· Frost mitigation

· Increasing soil humus and nutrient levels

· Soil stabilization

· Promoting intense flowering

· Minimizing surface humidity around your plants

· Minimizing potential wildfire fuel loads

· Etc.