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| CSUDH students and faculty apply mulch to 'Garden of Dreams' native plant garden |
The CSUDH Ecology Club and students in BIO 310/311 (Plant
Physiology & Lab) classes recently applied a new layer of mulch to the ‘Garden
of Dreams’ native plant garden on campus (above). You can see how much better the garden looks in
the pictures below.
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| 'Garden of Dreams' - before new mulch |
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| 'Garden of Dreams' - after new mulch |
In addition to their
aesthetic appeal, mulches help keep the soils cool in summer, help conserve
water, keep garden vegetables clean and
pest-free and much more. In short,
mulches are a good idea. But you need to
know how to apply them, when to apply them and which mulch to choose. You can read all about mulches at: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2012/07/understanding-mulches_23.html