If you hire a lawn care company or landscaper to apply mulch for you, be sure to share these best management practices with these individuals. Mike Hogan is an Extension Educator, Agriculture and ...

Gardeners put a lot of effort into their landscape, and adding mulch will help reap many benefits, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist.

More information: Xin Sui et al, Contrasting seasonal effects of legume and grass cover crops as living mulch on the soil microbial community and nutrient metabolic limitations, Agriculture ...

Alternatives to using plastic mulch for soil warming Plant in areas where the soils ... and possible disposing of the plastic. Few places can recycle agriculture plastic, requiring tipping fees to be ...