Mulch Weed Control

Conversations About Mulch Weed Control

• Mulch from leaves

  I was hoping to use my leaves cut up as mulch this year but I have a maple tree thats leaves have black circles all over them is this Black leaf mold? If it is can i still chop the leaves up and add right to my garden. More

• When to mulch question

  I'm in upstate New York, and our winter has up to now been exceedingly mild. We finally have freezing temps - I used to mulch BEFORE the cold got here, but have recently read that I shouldn't mulch until the ground freezes - is that right? So it'll be ok… More

• Mushrooms in my mulch??

  :confused: About 3 weeks after we put in cedar mulch in the garden there are huge mushrooms all over. What can I do to permanently get rid of them? This is the first time this ever happened and I've used this type of mulch for years. More

• garden mulch

  We have mulch available for free from a city run landfill.Is it a good idea to use it on veggy gardens?I think it is mostly leaves but can contain any lawn waste.Do I need to apply fertilizer along with this mulch? More

• Rubber mulch?

  My husband is thrifty as the day is long and he is dead set on rubber mulch cause it dosent decompose and will last a good 10years. I am thinking that is a whole lot like putting garbage on my plants. It dose look like wood and comes in 2… More

• money mulch

  my dh brings home HUGE bags of cross cut shredded checks from his work. It actually makes a great mulch for my tomato beds. The white may look silly but it works so if it works for tomato beds I should be able to use it in the blueberry bed… More

• Mulch spearmint?

  Just wondering if it is a good idea to mulch mints.. I believe they like their soil moist, so I'm guessing mulch is a good thing. I haven't mulched it yet..what do y'all think? Edit: The mints are planted in a 7' x 1' enclosed raised bed. Don't know if… More

• garden mulch

  I have numerous maple trees in my yard.I have been tilling their leaves into my veggy garden.Do these leaves bother certain plants? I was told that a chemical in maple leaves may have adverse effects on some veggys. More

• Organic Mulch

  I am new to gardening and was wondering,Is there such a thing called organic Mulch? I would like to keep my lawn and trees as pure as possible and want to avoid chemicals on my trees/lawn. Hoping to start an organic garden in a couple of years. Any advice is… More

• Mulch is not breaking down. Help

  Over the past 7 or 8 years we have been adding mulch to our flower bed in the front yard. Well the mulch is not breaking down from year to year. We now have 6 to 8 inches of mulch in some places. What do we need to do to… More

• Compare, Mulch and no Mulch

  I bought 9 tomato plants in one of those little trays, they were about 4-6" high, worked my row using tiller , adding, mulch, horse poo, old leaves and rotten hay, adding a handful of lime, and a hand full of (6-6-6-). I spaced all tomatoes about 3' apart planted… More

• When to Mulch

  Our ground is not frozen yet but they are saying we could get a major snow storm next week. Should I mulch now before the snow comes even tho the ground is not frozen or should I wait. Hopefully some one will come by and tell me what to do!!!… More

• an obnoxious weed

  I have a weed that is coming up everywhere. It looks like clover, only it has a yellow bloom on it. It is even coming up on top of all my mulch. Does anyone know the name of this weed and how to get rid of it? It seems like… More

• New to Mulching added mulch in Sept.

  I am a newbie member and live just outside Toronto Canada, hardiness zone 5b or 5a depending on the winter we've had. http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html My son does almost all of the gardening as I am disabled. We had a major weed problem in my front beds and last summer I decided… More

• SOMETHING IN THE MULCH

  HAS ANYONE HEARD OF WHAT KIND OF INSECTS/PESTS WOULD BURROW IN MULCH? WE MULCHED ON BOTH SIDES OF OUR FRONT STEP NEXT TO THE HOUSE. IT LIES DIRECTLY UNDER THE SOFFIT & EXTENDS OUT ABOUT 1-2 FEET. IT'S LIKE LITTLE SWIRLS HERE & THERE SPACED APART SOMEWHAT SYMETRICALLY THROUGHOUT THE… More

• Specific mulch?

  Ok I need advice on mulching. Is there a kind that I could use for basically anything? Or do you have to see the plants you have and mulch accordingly? I'm still waiting for my plants to get here and then once they are planted, I'm going to mulch the… More

• Mulch Preference

  Can anyone recommend a mulch over another. I was going to go with hemlock this year over cedar but heard that cedar was better. More

• Mulch and seeds

  can I plant seeds and then place mulch on top? Or should I wait until they are grown? More

• What kind of mulch is best?

  I've almost completed my beds and am ready to mulch this weekend. I'm not sure which mulch is best or if really matters which one I use. Are there advantages or disadvantages to different types of mulch? Thanks! More

• Organic Weed control

  Hi everyone, This will be my first year attempting to garden as I have never had a yard before. I have done the herb garden indoors and am great with house plants so I am so excited to dive into this. Everything else in my life is organic so naturally,… More

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