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Mulching

4 articles across 2 sections: Guides, Ideas.

Sheet mulched bed under construction showing cardboard, layered organic matter and a compost top
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Lasagna Gardening

Lasagna gardening is sheet mulching: cardboard and layers of organic matter straight onto grass. What to layer, how deep, how long to wait, and what it cannot fix.

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Half mulched autumn bed with a barrow, garlic cloves and bulbs waiting, seed heads left standing
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

October Gardening Jobs

October gardening jobs that actually pay off: plant garlic and bulbs, mulch bare soil, lift and store, and the tidying you should deliberately skip.

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Garden bed with thick compost mulch on one side and dry cracked bare soil on the other
GuidesStep-by-step guide7 min read

Soil, Mulch & Feeding

Mulching cuts watering and weeding more than any other job. What to use on beds, borders and pots, how deep to lay it, and why membrane fails.

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Deep border of hardy geranium, grasses, sedum and lavender with no bare soil showing
IdeasIdeas6 min read

Low-Maintenance Garden Ideas

How to cut garden work by two-thirds without paving it over, the design decisions, planting choices and three jobs that actually save you time.

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