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MULCHING sa COMPOSTING sa SHREDDER-GRINDER xx COMPOSTING xx GARDENING xx SOIL & SOIL CONDITIONING xx WEED CONTROL Tip on using sawdust as a fertilizer or mulch. An interview with Ruth Stout, a pioneer of permanent, year-round mulch. Tips on how to plan and plant a garden and how to mulch. Mulches. Part 1. How to gather your mulch. A look at various sources for good mulch. Mulches. Part 2. Proper timing for applying mulches. The plus and minus points of using mulch, plus tips on which mulch to use. Tips on using sawdust in gardens. The selection and use of mulch. Includes a list of some of the more common types. Preparing healthy soil by mulching, composting and cover crops. Using mulch as a way to trap dew to provide moisture for crops. Using sawdust as compost and mulch. How to mulch your garden. Carpet gardening. How to use indoor/outdoor carpeting as mulch. Tip: Use scrap carpeting from city dump, instead of black plastic, to mulch a garden. Tip: Use your string-type grass trimmer to chop newspaper into mulch for the garden. Marvelous mulch. What it is and what it does. A guide to organic, rock and stone mulches, and weed barriers. Results of pH tests on leaf mulch and suggestions on testing the acidity of other tree species' leaves. Double-duty garden paths. (1) Compost path. Areas between raised beds are excavated, filled with sawdust and newspapers and then topped with bark chips. After a year or two, the rotted material is dug out and incorporated into planting beds. (2) Perma-paths. Barrier of hardware cloth covered with ferro-cement edges pathways between raised beds, keeping the weeds out and soil in. Paths are then planted with grass that produces mulch for the garden. An explanation of winter mulching of perennial gardens. Mulch, don't dig. A method for preparing a new garden bed using layers of newspapers and mulch to smother existing plants. Tip on anchoring landscaping fabric with pins made from coat-hanger wire before applying mulch on top. Controlling weeds with landscape fabrics. How to install them properly and protect them with loose mulch. Tip shows how to make a temporary tunnel (protector) to cover seedlings while mulching. A mulch primer. The benefits and drawbacks of mulch, some commonly available materials and advice on application. Tips for mulching on a steep slope. Tip describes how to use layers of newspapers to subdue turf and weeds before creating a flower bed. Mulch, the truth about nitrogen depletion. A guide to typical carbon-to-nitrogen ratios for organic mulches and how to avoid a nitrogen deficit in the soil. Tip on mulching with a mixture of horse manure, wood shavings, and grass clippings. Tip on using newspapers and walnut leaves to produce weed-free garden paths. Tip on using acorns as mulch. The merits and methods of mulching in winter. Prairie grass recommended as a mulch. Tip notes favorite mulches for formal and informal areas. Impact of type of irrigation on depth of mulch layer noted. Tips on favorite free mulches. Tip recommends limbs lopped off a Christmas tree as an easily removable mulch for Southern perennial beds. Tip suggests using wire coat hangers to secure plastic mulch to the ground. Ground up Christmas trees suggested as a spread for icy walks and mulch for acid-loving plants. Rumored disadvantages of organic mulches dispelled. Mulch for a healthy garden. Advice on choosing a mulch that is both aesthetic and practical. Tips on avoiding problems that can be caused by mulch. Shredding leaves for good mulch. Tip: Wet down straw before using it to mulch newly seeded lawn so it is easier to handle. Why you should mulch and using pine bark mulch as a soil improver. Mulch, the great cover-up. When to mulch, types of mulch, and tips for better mulching. The fine art of mulching. Ten tips for chemical-free weed control. Turning a lawn area into a garden area without breaking your back. Using newspaper and mulch to kill and decompose the grass. Mulch. A simple layer of mulch saves you work while nurturing your plants. Selecting or making mulch, when to mulch, etc. Tip suggests using newspaper beneath mulch to eliminate grass from a garden. Tip suggests recycling bed sheets as landscape fabric. Advice on using pine cones and pine needles as mulch. A guide to Ruth Stout's rules for permanent mulch and no-till gardening. After the fall. Soil from the treetops. How to utilize leaves as mulch, fertilizer, compost, etc. Tips on using newspaper as mulch. Suggestions on trouble-free mulches for vegetable and perennial beds. Blankets for weed-free beds. Tips on selecting and using synthetic fabric mulches. Tips for summer gardeners. (1) Watering right. (2) Mulching for weed control. (3) Controlling pests without pesticides. Tip shows how to bend coathangers to hold down straw mulch. Advice on using sawdust for mulching flower and vegetable gardens. Tip explains difference between straw, hay and salt hay. Tips on making leaf mulch. Magnificient mulch. Five ways mulch helps the garden. Advice on what to use, what to avoid and on how to apply it selectively. Bring on the hay. Using hay as a permanent garden mulch. Tips on collecting and using seaweed for mulch. No-till gardening. How to create a system of permanently mulched beds. Natural mulches for your garden. Tips on selection and use. Using plastic sheeting as mulch. Some tips. How to mulch your garden with newspapers. A look at the benefits of using wood wastes as mulch. The magic of newspaper mulch. Tip: Dry grass clippings in cold frames prior to using in garden as mulch. Harvest fresh vegetables all year around by planting a deep mulch midwinter garden. Deep mulch and raised beds, a guide to almost labor-free gardening. Tips on using scrap carpeting to control weeds in your garden. How to mulch with weeds. A report by a gardener of a half-acre plot in Pennsylvania. Insert also suggests other materials that can be used as mulch, such as tree bark, corrugated cardboard cartons, used plastic bags, packing material, etc. A list of twelve of the more popular mulching materials, suggestions on how they can best be used and a chart of the nutrient values of various leaves. How to change gumbo soil into rich, crumbly earth through repeated applications of mulch. A description of how mulching saved a Georgia garden from the drought of 1977. An interview with Ruth Stout, America's "queen of the mulch", at age 94. How to make leaf mold (humus) and use deciduous leaves for mulch and compost. How to mulch with stones. A look at the values from mulching, at the best mulches for home gardens and suggestions on when to apply mulch. How to use leaves as mulch. Make the most of mulch. How and when to apply mulch in the North. Gardening with year-round permanent mulch. How to use sawdust as garden mulch. Tip: How to mulch with stones. Tips on using peat moss to get an earlier start in spring gardening. Tossing an 'instant' garden. How to utilize the 'Permaculture' gardening technique which relies on the use of mulch. Tip: Cover new rows of onions, carrots, radishes, etc. with a board to increase heat and retain moisture until the seeds take root. Tip: Use chickens to clean hay and straw seeds out of mulch before placing in garden. An organic scavenger. Tips on collecting and using leaves, grass clippings, manures, wood chips and spoiled hay. Bringing in the leaves. How to use valuable leaves as compost, mulch, etc. Tip: Use snowfence over black plastic to form weed-free garden paths. Tip for using grass-hay mulch without too many weed problems. Tip: Use leftover drywall as a mulch, for walkways, and as a soil additive in your garden. Tips on mulching with newspaper and grass clippings. The absentee gardener. How heavy mulching and careful planting allowed a garden to grow unattended for 6 weeks. Tips on selecting the correct mulch for various vegetables. Tip: Mulch trees and shrubs with leaves and bark mulch. Loops of coathanger wire hold down plastic sheeting around seedlings and transplants. Mulching with marine vegitation (seaweed, salt marsh grass, etc.). Using newspapers for mulch. Tip: Make pegs for anchoring black plastic mulch from plastic bottle caps and galvanized nails. Tip: Cardboard egg cartons serve as mulch in a windy area. Mulch made easy. An in-depth guide to materials that control weeds and conserve water. How to recycle nitrogen-rich grass clippings. How to clean up a garden and prepare it for the next season. Includes mulching, pruning and plant-protection techniques. Using tree leaves as mulch, fertilizer and soil-builder. Tip recommends using branches of old cut Christmas trees to mulch a berry patch. A complete guide to organic mulch. Correct method for mulching around a tree. The use of aluminum-faced mulching paper that will also repel aphids which can attack vegetables. The lazy mans vegetable garden. Use black plastic mulch to eliminate weeds. A look at the various types of mulch and where and how to use each kind. Tips on using newspaper as garden mulch. A look at the new high-tech mulches that keep weeds down. Mulch, the garden hero. Mulching will save you water and make your plants grow. Looks at 16 widely available mulches (pros, cons, cost, and advice on use). The art of garden recycling. Looks at composting, mulching, and shredding. Under cover. The basics of selecting and using mulch. Tips on using sawdust in a garden. Tips on mulching plants with decomposed sawdust and wood shavings. Tips on using fall leaves in the garden as mulch and for insulation of delicate shrubs and trees. | |||||||||
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