A mulch is a basic requirement in gardening for various purposes. It doesn’t only create a neat, even layer appearance, but also reduce the loss of water from the soil. In addition to that, it helps build a barrier against weeds that start to grow and potentially destroy or harm your plants. It basically stimulates the growth of your plants by adding nourishment to the soil.

Layers of mulch may be composed of decaying or brown leaves, compost, bark or straw. Usually, they are more mixed. You can choose organic or inorganic, but it’s strongly recommended to opt for the former.

Nevertheless, it’s initially important to determine how much mulch you need. Knowing the answer to that involves measuring and calculating. That means you must also know how many cubic feet in a yard of mulch. Do not just guess the amount because you’re definitely going to end up having insufficient or spending a lot of the cost. The last thing you do is wasting both money and time.

Weed out the Weeds

One primary adversary of any gardener is weeds. These uninvited guests and freeloaders literally suck the life out of your plants and vegetables. Moreover, they take up so much of our time when we would routinely rid our gardens of them. In fact, a statistic in 1991 states that the average annual monetary loss due to weeds in the US was around $4.1 billion dollars!