I was told I needed to place mulch around the plants. If this is this something you do, what materials do you use and when do you apply them? I’m hoping for a better garden next year.
Q: I want to cover a 30-by-100-foot garden in wood chips because it is on a slope, and the soil drains so fast that it has lost a lot of its nutrients. Where can I get free wood chips? — Merle Need, C ...
One of the key jobs, according to gardening expert Monty Don, is gathering fallen leaves to make leafmould, a natural mulch that helps keep plants healthy throughout the year. In a recent blog ...