Relf, DianeMcDaniel, Alan, 1948-2014-06-022014-06-022009-05-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48364Mulching is a practice adaptable to nearly all home gardens. To mulch is simply to cover the soil around plants with a protective material, organic or inorganic. Purpose, availability, cost, and final appearance of a mulch will be the determining factors in choosing which type to use. An evaluation of the more commonly used mulches follows.4 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Tools & TechniquesExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-326/426-326_pdf.pdfGardeningMulchingMulchesSoil conservation