Sunday, April 10, 2005

 

Mulch-it-now.com News: How do i keep mulch from running down ...

http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1048942&t=Home+%26+Garden&c=12,1048942

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pine, mulch, soil, white pines, plants, flowers, pruning, Sharon, rose, trees, borers, herbicide, bulbs, chives, weeds.

Summary:
.Q: How do I keep mulch from washing away in heavy rain?Shredded hardwood and pine straw are good choices, as are chopped leaves.You can put down a biodegradable mat before you apply the mulch, to increase friction between the soil and the mulch.Q: When is the best time to prune a rose of Sharon that hasn't been pruned for many years and is about 10 feet high.If you try to shear or shape it, you will only get a tangle of weak, spindly stems that won't produce as many flowers.Wild garlic plants look a lot like chives but have a pungent garlic odor when bruised..Q: Two of my eastern white pines were killed by insect borers.


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