Gardening Mulch

By material a mulch of organic material over the soil you automatically keep the soil in good condition, eliminating most weed growth, the need for digging and other forms of cultivation. A gardening mulch encourages a lively earthworm population, so you can leave these busy little creatures to carry out any aeration that is needed. Their constant tunneling from surface mulch to sub-soil does this very effectively.
 

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