How To: Make Mulch from Scratch

ByWade

Hello, my friend, hello again; today we come together to talk about How To: Make Mulch from Scratch and hope the blog can help you.

Protect plants and nourish soil—for free!—with this DIY guide.

Treating your trees, garden, and landscaping beds to mulch helps retain soil moisture, suppress weeds, and arm plants against extreme temperatures—plus, it makes these features look fresh and well groomed.

Organic mulch has the added benefit of encouraging helpful garden organisms like earthworms and returning nutrients to the soil as it decomposes. But there’s no need to buy the stuff! You can learn how to make mulch from yard waste you might otherwise haul away. Whether you mulch in the spring or in the fall, follow this plan to save money and use the planet’s resources efficiently.

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