Whether you're getting into gardening or you’ve been maintaining a lush landscape for years, you're probably familiar with mulching during the growing season. Laying down a layer of mulch at the start of every spring provides a host of benefits, thereby ensuring your fruits, vegetables, trees, bushes, and flowers flourish. However, there are several benefits to performing this task at the end of the growing season, too—here are just a few.

3 Reasons to Mulch at the End of Fall

1. Insulate the Soil

Laying down a thick layer of mulch helps the soil maintain a consistent temperature all winter long. This is especially beneficial in climates where the temperature can fluctuate dramatically throughout the season. Keeping the soil at a consistent temperature and protecting it from the occasional warm spell ensures the plants remain in dormancy until the growing season arrives. Otherwise, they can resprout too soon and die once the temperature drops again.

2. Preserve Moisture

Applying fresh cover at the end of fall helps the soil retain its moisture until spring comes around again. This, in turn, allows perennials to grow back stronger and more vibrant. It also ensures the annuals you plant can thrive from day one.

3. Protect Roots

Without insulation, the ground can freeze and thaw repeatedly over the course of the winter. With every freeze, the soil contracts, and with every thaw, it expands again. Naturally, this heaving loosens roots until they’re forced up and exposed to the freezing temperatures.

To stock up on contractor-grade mulch this fall, turn to Rocks, Dirt, Mulch & More in Burnsville, MN. This family-owned and -operated landscape supplier has been in business since 1975. Serving clients throughout the Twin Cities area, they offer a broad range of premium products, including topsoil, decorative rock, boulders, and outcroppings. To learn more about the aggregate materials they carry, visit their website. To schedule a mulch delivery, call (952) 894-6550.