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A Guide to the Benefits of Mulch

Benefits of Mulch - Benefitz Landscape Gardening Bournemouth
The Benefits of Mulch for your Garden

Mulch is a layer of loose decomposed garden matter, usually around 2 – 3 inches thick, that is applied to the surface of soil. It can bring a wide number of benefits to your garden, so should be seriously considered for laying over your soil. Mulch comes in many varieties, including well-rotted garden compost and manure, chipped tree bark, pine straw, leaves, moss, and grass clippings. Spreading mulch around the edges of your garden and in flower beds can help your garden by:

Retaining Soil Moisture
Scattering a layer of mulch over the surface of the soil helps your soil retain its moisture. It does this by blocking sunlight to the soil and therefore reducing evaporation from the soil’s surface. This enables the soil underneath to retain as much water as possible and prevent drying out.

Improving Soil Fertility
Mulch is essentially dead organic plant matter. As your mulch decomposes it slowly releases rich nutrients which increase your soil fertility over time. This leads to improved soil structure in the long-term, promoting healthy, fertile soil for optimal growth conditions. Whether you want to grow fruit, vegetables, flowers or general plants, you can then be confident that whatever you plant in this area will grow successfully.

Insulating Soil in Winter
By placing a thick layer of mulch over your soil it will also help to keep the beds and their content warmer during winter frosts. This is particularly good for protecting bulbs that you want to flower when the warmer weather returns in the spring. There is also a time saving aspect to this too, as plants such as dahlias and daffodils can simply be mulched over in the autumn rather than being dug up and replanted each year.


Reducing Weed Growth
Mulch prevents the growth of weeds by blocking out sunlight. The thicker the layer of mulch, the better here, as it will form a barrier through which light cannot pass. Weeds cannot grow without sunlight, so using mulch in this way will suppress weed growth altogether. This is probably the overwhelming and immediate benefit to using mulch in your garden, as it aids in weed control immediately.


Enhancing Visual Appeal of your Garden
In terms of aesthetics, the natural dark colour and texture of mulch helps create a stark contrast with vibrant plants. This helps to enhance the visual impact of flowers and foliage as the mulch acts as a consistent backdrop allowing the colours to pop. Applying mulch to flower pots, flower beds or entire areas of your garden is a quick way to give your garden a neat, tidy appearance and therefore to improve the visual appearance of your garden.


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As a company, we regularly order large quantities of mulch for our customers across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. We are proud to work with reputable suppliers and we can often get cheaper prices than if you ordered privately. Get in touch today if you want to be supplied with any amount of mulch for your garden.

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