MULCHING MADE EASY

It may be too hot outside for many things but it is always the perfect time to apply mulch to your garden beds. I have listed 6 reasons why you might indeed want to do this.

1. Controls Weeds
Mulch limits the amount of weeds in your garden by acting as a barrier, limiting the amount of sunlight that enables weeds to germinate.

2. Retains Moisture
Mulch prevent loss of moisture from the soil by evaporation, especially during hot, dry seasons and may reduce watering as much as 50%. Your water bill will love that!

3. Prevents Splashing and Soil Erosion
Mulches prevent soil splashing, which not only stops erosion but keeps soil-borne diseases from splashing up onto the plants.

4. Improves Soil Structure and Adds Nutrients
If you are using an organic mulch, nutrients will naturally be released into the soil as the mulch slowly decomposes and will eventually become top soil.

5. Regulates Soil Temperature
Mulching keeps the soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, thus maintaining a more even soil temperature which will make your plants very happy.

6. Improves the Look of Your Garden
Mulches can add to the beauty of the landscape by providing a cover of uniform color and interesting texture to the surface.


* Here at the Market, Virginia Twins offers a variety of bagged and bulk mulch products. These are the prices for our bulk mulch:

WEED FREE BULK MULCH

Double Cedar Mulch.......................Cubic Yard/$35.99
Red Dyed Mulch......................................CY/$48.99
Black Dyed Mulch...................................CY/$48.99