Spring has finally sprung into action! Unfortunately, the excitement of homeowners in welcoming the growing season is tempered with the anxiety that surrounds the increase in demanding yard work and the always dreaded scourge of weeds. Yes, with the warmer weather comes greenery, blooms, and pesky weeks. Every homeowner combats weeds in their own way. Herbicides, weeding, and mulching are just some of the many methods that gardeners use to combat the unwanted plants intruding upon their beautiful perennials and selective annuals. However, there is another way; a better way.

Green Mulch Is The Answer

Haven’t you ever wondered if there was a better way to mulch your yard? There is, and green mulch is the answer. Green mulch mimics the ways that plants grow in nature and reduces the amount of yearly maintenance cost and time that you put into your yard. Not only does green mulch save you time, but it also helps your plants to grow healthier. Contrary to popular belief, plants do not need the distance from one another that we often give them. The truth is that plants communicate to one another through a very complex series of chemical outputs and inputs. As such, plants that touch live healthier and more productive lives. The competition that is encouraged through close, natural spacing helps the landscape to thrive. Additionally, when faced with this competition undesirable plants cannot get a foothold in your well-thought-out, green mulched landscape.

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How Green Mulch Works

An effective use of green mulch ensures that the landscape will be completely filled with only plants that are able to effectively thrive together and secure a hold on all of the grow-able space. In a yard that has been green mulched the are below the soil is filled with plants that have deep tap-roots scattered throughout larger groups with of plantings with fibrous root masses. The grouping of both the mounding and the deep tap-root perennials effectively eliminates weeds throughout the garden while allowing one another to thrive.

Green mulching techniques also effectively use the heights and shade provided by plants to reduce the amount of unwanted weeds. In this planting technique professionally contracted vendors are able to reduce the amount of space between plants and use the heights of the plants to create tiers or levels that shade the garden’s soil. The plants shading the soil, then become an environmentally friendly way to encourage habitats for wildlife while reducing the likelihood of unwanted plant species. Proper green mulching is much more than a gardening technique; It is a way to create an environment.

Talk To An Area Professional

Introducing green mulch into your life is a great way to help your yard become more environmentally friendly, reduce the amount of tiresome work, and creates a yard that is easy for you to maintain. However, every homeowner’s yard will require different plants, spacing, and planting. This is why, when planning your green mulched landscape, it is important that you work with a professional contractor such as Alair Homes. A professional will be able to understand the principles that guide your unique piece of land and help you to form a truly remarkable space through the process of using green mulch techniques and its key concepts.