Don’t do a volcano: This is how experts say to mulch a tree properly

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Don’t do a volcano: This is how experts say to mulch a tree properly
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When you’re mulching your trees, you want to create a doughnut shape around them with the mulch so they will receive vital nutrients and receive water at the roots without dampening the tree’s trunk.notes

that mulch should not be mounded around the trunk and mulch should only be a few inches deep. Experts advise the root flare should be visible and the mulch should extend, if possible, to the edge of the tree’s crown, or the drip line. “More than 4 inches may harm the tree’s root system,” the agricultural reference website adds. “If using finely textured or double-shredded mulch, use 1 to 2 inches since these materials allow less oxygen through to the root zone.”“This is most obvious when mulch extends up the trunk, smothering the root flare and root zone,” the website reads. “ is never recommended and should not be utilized. As beneficial as mulch is, too much mulch is harmful.

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