What do you prefer, Groundcover or Mulch?
GeeDavey
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Comments (2)Yes, we kept up with the weeds until this winter. We had a very wet winter and the weeds thrived. They're easy to pull and I don't mind the work. I'd just like to mulch the plants, but since it's ground cover I just wasn't sure if it made sense to mulch them. I think I've about decided to just go for it. Will first treat the areas with preen, then newspapers, then wood chips. Thanks....See Moremulch/groundcover?
Comments (3)Asian jasmine sure is popular here for a groundcover. I used to wonder if it would be bad like wisteria, but many people say it doesn't climb. It's growing in front of our post office here in Atmore, and I have never seen it trying to climb the Japanese maple in the middle of it....See MoreI think you're not supposed to mulch iris so what do I do?
Comments (14)Brock, if anybody is guilty of writing too much, it is I, appreciate your input on the matter. I believe you are correct, it's Chinese or Japanese roof iris aka crested iris (did some googline). I did see zone 5b somewhere which is the colder limit for them, and I definitely think there is a difference b/t 5a and 5b, but I might be able to squeak some things through anyway. Now that is distressing that they may not survive the winter. I just set them out this afternoon, new area where there is no protection, and will have to mulch (or something) for the winter and expect to lose them. There are too many similar in this class to know exactly what to expect. If they make it through the summer, I could pot a few up and bring them inside, but that defeats my purpose as I have enough already to winter inside. They look so nice with that pretty foliage. Yes, I could move some, but I've got scads more plants waiting to be set out. Yes, I agree that some, not all, mail-order retailers exaggerate the zone business because they would lose sales. A topic for another time, tired after setting out 24 plants, used my bulb planter which made things go a little faster. I think I had my tiller set to till and not cultivate, oh well, it had gotten so bad so fast, it needed the extra power, but I'm worried if I could have compromised the roots forming on the Austins I set in there ealier. They should recover....See MoreWhat type of mulch do you prefer?
Comments (7)We discovered Minnesota Soil Solutions in Cold Spring. They offer shredded pine bark mulch (can't remember the cost off the top of my head). We got several yards last year and I focused on covering the beds near the house and those I could see from the house first. When the snow had melted I noticed that it had really held up well. They told me it should last 3-4 seasons, and from how things look so far it should last at least that. It is a very attractive mulch, very dark brown that really contrasts with the green of the plants. I've been very happy with it. We also have a lot of oaks and borrow a huge mower/bagger every fall to mow the leaves up. It then gets mixed with grass clippings collected from friends. I use this a lot on my gardens as well, however it does not hold up from one year to the next. But it works great for the veggie garden. And really amends the soil nicely (I can tell because the grass two feet out from the gardens is always much greener than the rest of the yard. Don't worry about planning your gardens too much :) Half the fun of gardening is moving things around. An old gardening friend once told me nothing is ever in the right spot until you've moved it at least 3 times...LOL...See Morecreatrix
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