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  1. Preparing Your Garden for Winter

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    … Most likely, the organic mulch you spread to protect the soil ..... s important to spread new mulch now -- a thicker winter layer ..... union) and crown of roses by mulching with loose soil, wood chips ..... shredded leaves. Mound the mulch to a foot high over the base …

  2. Basic Rose Care

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    … right roses in the right spots, mulching is the best thing you can do to ensure healthy roses. Mulch makes growing roses easier for ..... less often. And a layer of mulch over the soil effectively stops ..... It's easiest if you spread mulch after you plant your roses …

  3. Dahlia Flowers: How to Grow, Cut, and Arrange Them

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    … degrees F) for the tubers to sprout, avoid mulching until the plants are actively growing. Once the plants are established, add mulch to conserve moisture and prevent weeds ..... they kill dahlia roots. Learn more about mulch . Staking Dahlias Dahlias that reach 3 …

  4. 6 Steps to a No-Work Cottage Garden

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    … fashioned climber 'Blaze'. Cover soil. " Mulching helps maintain soil moisture levels and ..... growing," Trout says. "As organic mulch (bark, compost, or leaf mold) breaks down, it improves soil. Mulch also gives the garden a neater, unified …

  5. The Ultimate Garden Planning Guide

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    … decompose to feed the soil. Mulch offers climate protection ..... heat or cold. In winter, pile mulch over spent perennials to help ..... fungus problems, remove the mulch in spring as soon as plants ..... winters are warm and wet, winter mulching is not such a good idea because …

  6. Watering

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    … eroding the soil or splashing dirt and mulch up onto the foliage. (Bubbler heads ..... Apply a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch on top of the soil in order to slow the evaporation of water from the soil. Mulching also insulates the ground in winter …

  7. Bellflower

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    … the clump's outer portion. Removed faded flowers to promote reblooming. Fertilize by mulching with compost once or twice a year. In Zones 3 to 6, mulch with pine boughs or chopped autumn leaves after the first frost for winter protection …

  8. Tools for a Beautiful Lawn

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    … mowers are designed as mulching mowers with a special ..... back into the grass as a mulch . Riding Mowers The newest ..... which is useful for mulching and other gardening applications ..... mowers are designed as mulching mowers with a special ..... back into the grass as a mulch . Riding mower. The …

  9. Time-Saving Gardening Tips

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    … their own water and nutrients. Get a mulching mower. Leaving the grass clippings ..... covering them with a tarp and a 6-inch mulch of leaves instead. This insulation ..... release plant food already added. Mulch , mulch , mulch . Covering the soil with …

  10. 45 Money-Saving Landscape Tips

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    … with a thin soil layer or other mulch . 28. Gather fallen leaves ..... your lawn mower and use them as mulch for your plants. Or add them ..... It's a great material for mulching garden paths -- clean and easy ..... create skin irritation. 31. Buy mulch in bulk. You can save a considerable …

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