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Ask Flora: Cool Mulch vs. Warm Mulch

by Ask Flora from the National Garden Clubs on October 15, 2010

    Dear Flora:  I’m a new gardener. I read that some mulches cool soil while others keep it warm. Would you please explain the difference between cool mulch and warm mulch? Answer: The main benefit of any mulch is to prevent sudden temperature changes as well as to protect the plants from the cold [...]

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Bring your Plants and Lawn Alive with Organic Compost and Mulch

by Lisbeth Tanz on March 14, 2010

I don’t know if a tree that falls in the woods makes a sound if I’m not there, but I do know that when a tree falls, it sparks a marvelous chain of events that support the forest ecosystem. That event is decomposition. Mother Nature, in all her wisdom, created enterprising microbes to begin the [...]

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