Post date: Apr 28, 2020 1:22:07 PM
Uma Sashikanth
When to mulch?
We dont mulch in Spring. Two reasons:
1. We want to soil to get warm so seeds can germinate.
2. Mulch provides habitat for insects and worms that eat tender seedlings.
We must mulch as heat moves up. But we wait for young plants to have grown taller and stronger.
By the third week of May, we begin to mulch. Preferably with crushed leaves. Wood chips will interfere with plant growth.
By end May we want a 2 inch layer of mulch covering all our plant beds. So collect leaves and more leaves. Crush and bin them and keep them ready for application.