Product Description

Weeding. Watering. Soil improvement. Frost and heat protection. Wouldn't it be wonderful if these gardening and landscaping chores could be simplified with one easy method? They can! This book is a reader's guide to the gardener's secret weapon for healthy, carefree and beautiful gardens and landscapes - mulch. Advice on every kind of mulch and on how to use mulches on everything from landscape plantings to vegetable gardens makes this the one book that gives readers everything they need to know to use mulch most effectively.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #671510 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
helpful handbook. Science News Many gardeners will appreciate the easy-to-use Quick Reference Chart as a handy overall guide to mulches and key mulch characteristics. American Horticulturist If you aren t sold on the value of mulch before reading Campbell s book, you will become so. Wisconsin State Farmer a compact, unassuming paperback It is definitely the most comprehensive book I ve ever read on mulch. The Long Island Horticultural Society, Inc.

From the Back Cover
Eliminate Weeding Forever! Mulch protects the soil, minimizes weeds, contributes to plant health, encourages earthworms, reduces water needs, and cuts down on the gardener's labor. In Mulch It! you'll find a complete guide to the cost, appearance, insulation value, thickness, weed control, water penetration, moisture retention, and rate of decomposition associated with more than 50 mulching materials, including bark and wood chips, oyster shells,pine needles,plastic,stones,geotextiles,paper,and cocoa hulls. Learn how and when to mulch and find out which material is right for specific purposes. Whether you are landscaping, vegetable gardening, flower gardening, or planting trees and shrubs, mulch can help you increase your property value and create a beautiful, professional-looking landscape.

About the Author
Stu Campbell is an accomplished gardener and the author of The Home Water Supply, The Mulch Book, Let It Rot!, Mulch It!, and Improving Your Soil.