Vancouver Mulching Tips and Tricks
24 Jan 2019 Landscape Supplies
Getting to know these simple mulching tips and tricks can help you create a healthy and happy garden. At Just Mulch, they understand how important properly mulching your garden can be. That is why they offer a selection of bark mulch and soil products to customers living throughout Vancouver and the surrounding area.
Tips and Tricks for Mulching Your Vancouver Garden
Some simple tips and tricks for mulching your Vancouver garden include:
1. Do Not Overuse Mulch
While adding mulch to your Vancouver garden can help encourage healthy plant growth, adding too thick (more than 3 inches) of a layer of mulch can cause roots to grow shallow, making plants more susceptible to death during extended dry periods. It is also important to never mulch plants before they have sprouted up, as most plants will be unable to force their way through a layer of mulch.
2. Do Not Mound Mulch Around Trees
Since mounding mulch around tree trunks can lead to bark rot, disease, and insect problems, it is important to ensure that you spread the mulch so that it extends a couple of inches from the base of the tree. Consider adding mulch around the trees in your Vancouver yard by using a saucer shape where the mulch is 3- to 4-inches deep and is deepest at the outer edges. This shape will help direct water to the tree’s root system and away from the trunk.
3. Use Lighter Mulches for High-Work Areas
If you are planning on doing a lot of digging or replanting in your Vancouver garden, consider choosing a lighter mulch to work with, such as pine straw. Working with a lighter mulch material will allow you to work the mulch into the soil for an extra layer of protection around new plants and trees.
4. Do Not Remove Mulch from the Garden
Once you have added mulch to your Vancouver garden, it is important to not remove it. Removing mulch from a garden can lead to the soil drying out and plant roots becoming damaged, as they will have already become accustomed to the nutrients and other benefits that mulch has to offer.
5. Mulch Throughout the Year
While the spring and summer seasons are the most beneficial times to add mulch to gardens throughout Vancouver and the surrounding areas, adding a layer of mulch in the fall can help act as an insulator to plants during the cold winter months.
6. Use Mulch to Add Curb Appeal
Mulching in other areas of the landscape around your Vancouver home can help add an extra level of curb appeal. Consider using mulch near sign posts or to create a path for foot traffic across the lawn to create a more polished look.
If you would like to learn more Vancouver mulching tips and tricks, or if you are interested in one of their bark mulch and soil products or delivery services, please contact Just Mulch at 236-98-MULCH or by filling out a contact form on their website.
