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Master Composters #6: Mulches
Composting in the Pacific Northwest
English - April 07, 2010 23:37 - 15.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsGovernment Business Non-Profit seattle tilth master composters soil builders composting organic gardening yard Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Mulches provide instant protection for bare soils. You can apply them in the fall, if you waited too long to plant your cover crop. This gets you quick protection from winter rains. In the summer, mulches protect soil life from the hot summer sun, and help retain valuable moisture. But it's important to pick the right mulch for the right kind of garden. We sit down with a Master Composter to discuss the different kinds of mulch available for purchase - or free in your own backyard.