Mulch It!

Yes, one gardening technique protects soil, keeps down weeds, increases organic matter, reduces moisture loss and more! Mulch It!: A Practical Guide to Using Mulch in the Garden and Landscape is a simple manual to help you enjoy your garden while working less. By Stu Campbell. Paperback, 128 pages.

Key topics include:
• Finding and using the best sources of material
• Laying down the right thickness of topdressing
• Reviews of more than 50 types of media, like oyster shells, bark, cocoa hulls and others
• Enhancing water retention and earthworm population growth
• Best choices for landscaping, vegetables, flowers, trees or shrubs

The late Stu Campbell wrote several books including Let It Rot!, a guide to home composting with over 340,000 copies in print. An avid gardener and skier he lived in Stowe, Vermont.