Landscape Mulches: How quickly do they settle?
This study compares the settling rates of six landscape mulches in Florida: cypress, eucalyptus, melaleuca, pine-bark, pine-straw, and utility-prunings mulch. Over two years, pine-straw settled the most, reducing to nearly nothing, while melaleuca settled the least, maintaining most of its original...
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2006-06-01
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This study compares the settling rates of six landscape mulches in Florida: cypress, eucalyptus, melaleuca, pine-bark, pine-straw, and utility-prunings mulch. Over two years, pine-straw settled the most, reducing to nearly nothing, while melaleuca settled the least, maintaining most of its original depth. The study highlights the importance of mulch replenishment to maintain benefits like weed control and soil moisture retention. The findings suggest melaleuca, pine-bark, and cypress as superior choices for long-term mulch effectiveness. First published October 1999.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c4cafa41b61140dbbadada239f99e1b82025-08-20T02:50:04ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092006-06-0120062710.32473/edis-fr052-2006Landscape Mulches: How quickly do they settle?Mary L. Duryea0University of Florida This study compares the settling rates of six landscape mulches in Florida: cypress, eucalyptus, melaleuca, pine-bark, pine-straw, and utility-prunings mulch. Over two years, pine-straw settled the most, reducing to nearly nothing, while melaleuca settled the least, maintaining most of its original depth. The study highlights the importance of mulch replenishment to maintain benefits like weed control and soil moisture retention. The findings suggest melaleuca, pine-bark, and cypress as superior choices for long-term mulch effectiveness. First published October 1999. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/137914LawnMulch |
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| title | Landscape Mulches: How quickly do they settle? |
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| title_short | Landscape Mulches: How quickly do they settle? |
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