Category Archives: Mulch
Mulching Notes
This year (April 7 -2012) I decided to use a product called “Black Forest Mulch” to cover my many gardens. It’s a mixture of finely ground wood mulch and “Black Gold” compost. It’s got a coffee grounds appearance, looks great and … Continue reading
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Buying Compost and Mulch – Options
I’m working with a couple of schools and they are asking about buying compost and mulch and how much to buy. Here’s what I figured out. A cubic yard = 27 cu. ft. (3 x 3 x 3) A 10′ … Continue reading
Filed under Butterfly Gardening, Mulch, soil
Planting in Mulch – a Test
I did something this week that I’ve never done before as a gardener. I started a butterfly garden and planted all my plants in 9″ of mulch. Now this is not something that I’d recommend or normally even try, but … Continue reading
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Mulch and Soil by the Cubic Yard
If you want to either start a new garden or enhance the one you have, you’ll usually end up buying bags of dirt, compost and mulch at your local big box store. I’ve got another option – at least for … Continue reading
Filed under Fertilizer, Mulch, soil
