The weather is warming up - Spring is here! For those who have already prepared the soil for the new growing season it's time for planting. It is always exiting to watch how small seedlings develop into glorious, mature plants. To make it happen faster you will have to help your young plants adapt to their new growing environment. You probably think you've done everything to make your little darlings happy; you've prepared and enriched the soil with compost, fertilizer and manures but it's not enough. You would ask why? What else? The answer is simple: 'preserve' and keep your soil as rich as it was while you were digging the compost and manure in and spreading the fertilizer. Simply top it up with a good, thick layer of mulch. You wouldn't believe just how important mulch is for your plants and soil, especially in South Australia. Mulch protects the soil from heavy rains, keeps it cool and comfortable for plants' roots, helps control weeds and keeps some nasty creatures (such as millipedes, slugs, snails etc.) and diseases away from your plants.
Depending on the style of your garden, choose the mulch that most suits it. It could be a woodchips, pinebark, pebbles, gravel, or peastraw mulch for fruit & vegie plots.
Once you've chosen the mulch type, make sure you have enough material to cover your garden area with at least 15cm above the soil level.
When you spread it, don't jam it too close to the stem of the plant, water it in well and enjoy a happy and healthy garden.
Happy Mulching!
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