Mulching Plants
'pplE practice of mulching plants, that is, covering the surface of the soil with a layer, an inch or so deep, of old manure, peat, garden refuse or leafmould. serves a treble purpose. It gives protection from late frosts, conserves moisture in the soil during dry periods and supplies food for the roots of plants. Newlv planted fruit trees and bushes, rhododendrons and other ornamental shrubs and conifers, all derive benefit from having the soil above their roots covered with a mulch. Lilies, ]>eonies and father herbaceous plants, whose earlv growths are liable to be damaged by cold winds or late frosts, should be protected by a layer of leafmould.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23773, 28 September 1940, Page 9 (Supplement)
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112Mulching Plants New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23773, 28 September 1940, Page 9 (Supplement)
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