Opinion: Mulch helps keep your trees, plants alive while saving water
As local gardeners and farmers look for ways to keep their fruit trees alive while meeting water conservation goals, they can consider the water savings gained by applying organic mulch, as documented in an influential 1999 University of California study. The study’s findings and recommendations have gained relevance today as water supplies tighten and watering restrictions take effect during the severe drought. … Rather than promoting growth, the main purposes of mulch are to reduce erosion, suppress weed growth, moderate soil temperature, and save water by retaining soil moisture.
-Written by David Goldstein, an environmental resource analyst with the Ventura County Public Works AgencyRelated articles: