Every post we tagged with #mulchen. Newest first.
7 postsCutting too short is the most common lawn mistake. Why grass tolerates mowing at all, how the one-third rule works in practice, which cutting height suits which patch, why a sharp blade spares the grass and what to do with the clippings.
Most perennials are modest feeders, and too much fertiliser harms more than too little. Here is how to feed your perennial bed with compost and mulch, without overloading it.
Drought and heavy rain are two sides of the same coin. Here is how to ready your garden for both extremes: humus-rich soil that acts like a sponge, keeping rain on site, and drought-proof planting.
Why daily watering weakens your plants and why deep, infrequent watering almost always wins. With clear amounts for beds, pots and lawn, the finger test, and tricks that save you watering rounds.
Less often but deeper, early in the morning and always at the root: that is how you get through high summer on half a watering can. Plus mulch, a rain barrel and the simple finger test.
Fallen leaves are not waste, they are the best free soil improver of the year. Here is how to turn them into leaf mould, winter mulch and a shelter for hedgehogs and beneficial insects.
A lot of fertiliser does not mean a lot of fruit. Why an open, mulched tree circle matters more than any bag of feed, and how too much nitrogen harms the tree.
