louisiana yards and neighborhoods maximize mulch
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Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods
Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods
Maximize MulchMaximize Mulchwww.lsuagcenter.com/lyn
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What Is Mulch?What Is Mulch?
Mulch is a layer of material placed on top of the soil.
Its purpose is to:• Conserve moisture by shading the ground from the
sun and blocking natural evaporation of soil water.• Retard weed seed germination by blocking light on
the soil.• Cover difficult-to-mow areas.• Improve soil as natural mulches break down.
Mulch is a layer of material placed on top of the soil.
Its purpose is to:• Conserve moisture by shading the ground from the
sun and blocking natural evaporation of soil water.• Retard weed seed germination by blocking light on
the soil.• Cover difficult-to-mow areas.• Improve soil as natural mulches break down.
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Sources of MulchSources of Mulch
• Bagged or in bulk from retailers• Utility mulch– Ask power companies & arborists
• Local agricultural industries– Bark, bagasse, chicken litter, gin trash,
pecan shells• Recycled from your own yard– Pine straw, leaves, grass clippings
• Bagged or in bulk from retailers• Utility mulch– Ask power companies & arborists
• Local agricultural industries– Bark, bagasse, chicken litter, gin trash,
pecan shells• Recycled from your own yard– Pine straw, leaves, grass clippings
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Utility MulchUtility Mulch
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Improve leaf mulch appearance by mowing over it to reduce particle size
Improve leaf mulch appearance by mowing over it to reduce particle size
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How to Use ItHow to Use It
• Apply a 3- to 4-inch layer around trees, shrubs and flowers. It will settle to 2-3 inches deep.
• Pull mulch away from the base of woody plants.
• Don’t build ‘volcanoes’ around trees, but spread evenly out to the drip line.
• Check depth twice a year and replenish as it decomposes.
• Apply a 3- to 4-inch layer around trees, shrubs and flowers. It will settle to 2-3 inches deep.
• Pull mulch away from the base of woody plants.
• Don’t build ‘volcanoes’ around trees, but spread evenly out to the drip line.
• Check depth twice a year and replenish as it decomposes.
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Don’t Bag ItDon’t Bag It
• Grass roots take up nutrients to build leaves.
• Return those nutrients to the grass by using a mulching mower to drop finely chopped grass blades back onto the soil.
• Overly long clippings may be used as garden mulch or composted for top dressing material.
• Grass roots take up nutrients to build leaves.
• Return those nutrients to the grass by using a mulching mower to drop finely chopped grass blades back onto the soil.
• Overly long clippings may be used as garden mulch or composted for top dressing material.
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How Much Do I Need?How Much Do I Need?• Measure the area to be mulched in sq ft (length X width).
• Convert the desired depth to feet (ex: 3” ÷ 12” = .25 ft)
• Multiply depth by sq ft of area to be covered (ex: .25 ft X 100 sq ft = 25 cubic ft.
• Convert to cubic yards by dividing by 27, and you can order by the truckload (ex: 25 cubic ft ÷ 27 = .926 cubic yards)
• Order .926 (1) cubic yard of mulch to cover 100 sq ft with 3 inches of mulch.
• Measure the area to be mulched in sq ft (length X width).
• Convert the desired depth to feet (ex: 3” ÷ 12” = .25 ft)
• Multiply depth by sq ft of area to be covered (ex: .25 ft X 100 sq ft = 25 cubic ft.
• Convert to cubic yards by dividing by 27, and you can order by the truckload (ex: 25 cubic ft ÷ 27 = .926 cubic yards)
• Order .926 (1) cubic yard of mulch to cover 100 sq ft with 3 inches of mulch.
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A Little AdviceA Little Advice
• Although shells and stones may look nice, retain moisture and block weeds, they will never break down and provide additional nutrients.
• Cypress mulch might be coming from endangered wetlands. Don’t buy it unless you know exactly where it came from.
• Although shells and stones may look nice, retain moisture and block weeds, they will never break down and provide additional nutrients.
• Cypress mulch might be coming from endangered wetlands. Don’t buy it unless you know exactly where it came from.
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Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods
Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods
Maximize MulchMaximize Mulchwww.lsuagcenter.com/lyn