Mulching and Weed Spraying
As every gardener would know, weeds are garden killers. Not only are they hideous, but they also deprive your plants of water, light, and other nutrients. Needless to say, a sign of a healthy lawn is the absence of weeds.
By nature, weeds are resilient and adaptable, making them grow rapidly. If left alone, weeds can easily wreck havoc in your garden. Thus, it is crucial to eliminate weeds and prevent them from taking over your lawn. Maitland Lawn Maintenance provides services that will keep the weeds at bay.
Mulching Services
In gardening, mulching is a technique used to improve the soil surrounding plants. Its purpose is to reduce weeds, deter some pests, promote retention of soil moisture, increase or lessen soil temperature, and diminish soil compaction. A variety of mulches is available for usage, which will depend on the function and value of the landscape. Organic mulches such as leaves, compost, wood chips, bark, straw, and grass clippings are beneficial as they nourish the soil when they decompose. But they require periodic reapplication. As alternative, inorganic mulches such as gravel, fabric, and plastic may also be used.
Mulching is beneficial when performed correctly. In contrast, when not done properly such as when the mulches are in direct contact with the stems or shrubs, the plants become vulnerable to diseases. Honey fungus, pests, and weeds may also be introduced in the garden when the quality of mulches used is terrible.
Weed Spraying Services
Another method of weed management is by weed spraying of an organic or chemical herbicide. Weed spraying is a trickier technique than mulching in that it demands familiarity with the basic terms that appears on the package of the product. For example, selective herbicides target only particular kinds of plants while nonselective herbicides kill any plant that they come to contact with. Obviously, weed spraying can be risky, especially if you are unfamiliar with herbicides.
Mulching and weed spraying are both effective methods of controlling weeds. They are only at risk of backfiring when performed incorrectly. To maximize the benefits of mulching and weed spraying, let Maitland Lawn Maintenance do the dirty work for you.