Raymond Milcsik, a landscape architect for nearly two decades and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects provided some great insight on mulch and mulch practices. Here’s what he has to say:
Common organic mulch includes shredded bark, bark chips, wood chips, pine needles, hay, leaves, compost and grass clippings. Common inorganic mulch includes stones or gravel, black plastic—typically used in vegetable gardens—and rubber chips, which are better used as a safety surface in playgrounds than plants or in the landscape.
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Mulching Your Vegetable Garden
Your mulch choice will vary depending on the type of crop that you plant. Some vegetables do best in very hot conditions; for these, using black plastic covered by a type of organic mulch chosen for its aesthetics would be appropriate. For vegetables that are better off in cooler conditions, one of the organic mulches alone is an appropriate choice.
Mulching Your Flower Garden
The use of any of the organic mulches is best for flower gardens. Again, if the plants in question are drought- and heat-tolerant, then the use of gravel could also work.
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