Add some mulch
No doubt you have heard this before - add mulch to your garden to reduce water wastage. I have heard it many times and have followed the advice, too, but found it very interesting to read the Precious Water blog when they gave a story about seeing the value of mulch.
Not everyone likes the look of bark pieces on their garden beds, and that’s ok as that isn’t the only form of mulch available. Other forms of mulch include:
- rocks or large pebbles
- pea straw
- ground cover plants
- twigs and sticks
- leaves (autumn is a great time for leaf mulch!)
There are also synthetic options (purpose made or using things like old carpet) but they do not break down to provide nutrients (of course, the pebbles don’t either!) and may not allow much water through to the soil for the plants. Plus there is the envirinomental cost of producing them, too.
| Published on March 8th, 2008 | | Posted by admin |