MULCHING
It you have not an unlimited supply of water available you will find that most of your and tender stemmed perennial plants will suffer greatly during the heat of summer, unless you apply a mulch, which has the effect of preserving the moisture in the soil. Mulching consists of covering the surface of flower beds or the ground surrounding the plants with various materials, preferably decayed cow or stable manure, which besides pre serving the moisture, prevents the hot rays of the sun scorching the tender surface roots. The mulch may be an inch, or so deep and is best applied after the spring rains have finished, and while the ground has still plenty of moisture in it. You will find when well rotted manure is used that every subsequent rain washes down to the plant roots some of the beneficial qualities of the manure, and thus increases the plants’ health and vigour.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 886, 1 February 1930, Page 34
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154MULCHING Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 886, 1 February 1930, Page 34
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