This new bed needs mulch to keep down weeds and hold in moisture HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor
">ABOVE: Lit"> This new bed needs mulch to keep down weeds and hold in moisture HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor
">ABOVE: Lit" property="og:description"> This new bed needs mulch to keep down weeds and hold in moisture HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor
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Homeyer: The magic of mulch "> This new bed needs mulch to keep down weeds and hold in moisture HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor "> ABOVE: Little or no mulch is needed in a mature garden bed with plants growing shoulder to shoulder. TOP: Newspaper around tomato plants will be covered with straw. HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor "> Published: 7/30/2021 3:59:15 PM Mulch is commonly used to help suppress weeds and to hold in soil moisture in dry times. There are many different kinds of mulch and it is important to get the right kind, and to apply it properly if you wish to get the benefits of mulch.