With spring around the corner, homeowners are gearing up to tackle landscaping projects. While you’re handling lawn mower repair and other maintenance, make sure to stock up on mulch and topsoil. These two products offer unique benefits to your lawn, and you’ll find everything you need to know about each below.

A Guide to Mulch & Topsoil

Mulch

Mulch is a material layer that’s spread across the surface of soil and garden beds. It’s made from a variety of substances, including grass clippings, leaves, wood chips, shredded bark, and straw. It can be dyed a variety of colors to enhance your landscaping.

Mulch serves many purposes beyond providing aesthetic appeal. When you water your lawn in the morning, it will capture moisture and slowly feed it into the soil. As the sun rises, it will then shield the soil from the rays to prevent evaporation, leading to healthier roots and growth. During heavy spring rains, mulch also holds the soil in place to combat erosion and it will prevent weed growth.

Woodchip mulch is especially popular because, as it decomposes, it will release nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil to promote healthy growth. It’s easy to install, and you can purchase it from a lawn and equipment rental store or in bulk from a supplier. You can then spread a layer around garden beds and trees with a shovel and rake.

Topsoil

Topsoil is a layer of decomposed matter that sits between the surface soil and subsoil. It’s often called humus and is the perfect place for plant roots to spread and thrive. Unfortunately, the quality of topsoil isn’t great on some existing properties because it’s been damaged during construction or eroded over time. This is why many homeowners add their own.

Quality topsoil from a gardening store should be screened to remove as many rocks and other debris as possible. Once you lay down a layer of topsoil, combine it with some compost to improve the quality of topsoil. Mulch can then be added to the surface soil to hold down the underlying layer. This allows you to have the ideal setup for plants to grow.

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