Benefits of Proper Mulching

• Helps reduce soil moisture loss through evaporation

• Helps control weed germination and growth

• Insulates soil, protecting roots from extreme summer and winter temperatures

• Can improve soil biology, aeration, structure (aggregation of soil particles), and drainage over time

• Can improve soil fertility as certain mulch types decompose

• Inhibits certain plant diseases

• Reduces the likelihood of tree damage from “weed whackers” or the dreaded “lawn mower blight”

• Gives planting beds a uniform, well-cared-for look