Locavore foraging for MULCH

WHY MULCH?

Mulch has many benefits – primarily to protect and enhance the soil, our most precious asset. It does this by protecting the all-important microorganisms and other creatures in the soil. Most mulch also feeds the soil food web.

Applying mulch reduces extremes of temperature and helps keep moisture in the soil. It protects the soil from erosion and weather extremes such as heavy rain, wind and drought. It is often very effective as a weed suppressant, and ultimately it also deepens the topsoil layer.

WHAT IS MULCH?

Mulch is almost always some kind of organic matter (something that has lived), although you can mulch with something else