"I'm replacing my old evergreen azaleas with native ones called Piedmont azaleas. What sort of mulch do they like better: ...

In general, pine straw covers close to 1.5 square feet per pound, while wood mulch covers about 0.5 square feet per pound. That’s one-third the weight per square foot of coverage, or three times ...

Q I reseeded my yard last fall and used a straw mulch. I now have a healthy crop of "hay" growing in the lawn. Can I use an herbicide that would selectively kill the hay? If not, will it die off ...

The first step is choosing the best type of mulch for your garden. Although purchasing a specific mulch type is always an ...

Despite the issues with straw, I am convinced that it is the best substance for use as vegetable garden mulch. First, it is cheap. Every year, we buy four bails of straw and pay about $4 apiece.

There are many sources of mulch, whether inorganic or organic materials. Inorganic materials include plastics. Advantages of plastic mulches are ease in laying down, durability, solid materials ...

Mulch done right can help capture water and retain moisture around a plant’s roots during dry spells. ... Pine Straw: Bales of pine needles are lightweight, easy to carry and spread.

Straw makes an attractive mulch in the vegetable garden, but I think it looks out of place in landscapes and flower gardens. A normal sized bale of straw will cover about a ten by ten foot area.

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Key Takeaways. Mulch installation averages $100 per cubic yard, including delivery and installation.; Two mulch categories exist: organic and inorganic. Organic options like straw or wood chips ...

Although straw mulch increased microbial activity that used nitrogen, growers can adjust nitrogen fertilizer use to help balance out the processes. This will increase soil carbon and create high ...

On average, corn yield was highest in the plastic mulch, by 21 to 25 percent. Straw mulch also increased yield compared to bare soil, but only by five percent.