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Mulch your Borders Fingers crossed Spring has usually arrived by midMarch. The fairer weather allows for a wider range of gardening jobs. Following the we est winter in my memory I am desperate to get in the garden; however, it is important to allow lawns and borders to dry out before working on them. If they are s ll saturated
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working on them will do more harm than good. I generally leave dying up un l the spring as it is be er for wildlife.
Mulching with organic ma er has many benefits:
Once I have pruned my roses and cut back herbaceous perennials I will apply a mulch of organic ma er. It is the best single investment of me and money you can do for your garden, it’s the old adage of “Look a er the soil and the plants will look a er themselves”.
• It will suppress weeds if applied thickly enough.
• It helps to retain moisture in the summer.
• It improves nutrient levels. • It improves the structure of the soil. • It will encourage beneficial soil organisms. • It gives a nice decora ve look to your borders.
“I see “What trees doofyou green, thinkred is the roses biggest too, I waste see them of me?” bloomasked for methe and boy. you, “Comparing yourself to others” said the mole. Charlie Makesy
