Why You Should Use Mulch

Happy March, Illinoisians! You know what that means: Spring is coming, and it’s time to start planning your gardens and planting your flowers and bushes. There are plenty of soil additives you can use to improve the growth of your plants, like fertilizer. We want to talk about mulch today, which is more natural than fertilizer and can achieve the same if not better results for a larger, bushier, healthier plant.

Mulch is usually chopped, dried wood chunks but can also consist of leaves, straw and grass. Ultimately it’s a blend of organic materials. To use it on your plants, you should lay down your top soil used for planting and then scatter the mulch on top.

Why should you use mulch? It gives a lot of the benefits of fertilizer, including providing nutrients to your soil that creates bigger, healthier plants. It breaks up clay in the soil to help it retain moisture, reducing the amount of times you have to water your plants. Even better, mulch impedes the growth of weeds, reducing the amount of time spent pulling those pesky buggers! Lastly, mulch comes in a lot of different colors from natural brown to red and black, which can enhance the visual appeal of your gardens and flower beds. Rural King Supply carries all three of the above colors of mulch!

Stop in today to try out mulch this year and improve your curb appeal!