Question

What is mulching and its advantages ?

Answer 1

Mulching is generally used to improve the soil around plants, but it also gives your garden a neat, tidy appearance and can reduce the amount of time spent on tasks such as watering and weeding. Mulches help soil retain moisture in summer, prevent weeds from growing and protect the roots of plants in winter.
 
Advantages of Mulch
Ø  In summer mulch can reduce evaporation rates by as much as 75%.
Ø  Mulch retards the heating of the soil by the sun which can inhibit the germination of seeds in the cooler spring months.
Ø  Reduces water use by up to 75% as it protects the soil from evaporation.
Ø  Provides valuable nutrients as the mulch breaks down.
Ø  Encourages worms, which aerate the soil and provide fertilizer in the form of worm castings.
Ø  Reduces the amount of weeds by inhibiting the germination of weed seeds

Answer 2

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