{"id":18760,"date":"2022-03-08T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=18760"},"modified":"2022-03-08T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T13:00:17","slug":"gardening-info-from-doug-how-to-apply-mulch-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/gardening-info-from-doug-how-to-apply-mulch-correctly\/","title":{"rendered":"GARDENING INFO FROM DOUG – How to Apply Mulch Correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"
Now is the great time to be mulching existing garden beds.<\/p>\n
Incorrect mulching is a waste of time and money and is becoming the number one cause of death of trees and shrubs.\u00a0 Over-mulching, with mulch piled high, and directly against the stems or trunks smothers the root flare zone.<\/p>\n
Remember the Golden Rule when it comes to Mulching<\/p>\n
MULCH OUT NOT UP\u00a0 –\u00a0 STOP THE VOLCANO MULCHING HABIT<\/strong><\/p>\n To read more posts from Doug, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PROPER MULCHING TECHNIQUES AND PROBLEMS CAUSED BY OVER MULCHING Now is the great time to be mulching existing garden beds. Here is a quick list of what proper mulching will provide: Mulch is considered the first line of defense against weed growth. New mulch adds a fresh, clean look to all garden beds Mulch helps … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTips on proper mulching methods:<\/h4>\n
\n