Are there diffent types of mulches?
There are basically two types of mulches: organic and inorganic, and both types may have their palce in the garden. • An organic mulch i s a mulch amde of natural substances such as bark, wood chips, leaves, pine needles, or grass clippings. Organic mulches attract insects, slugs, cutworms and th ebirds that eat them. They decompose over time and need to be replaced after seveal years. • Inorganic mulches, such as gravel, pebbles, black plastic and landscape fabrics,do not attract pests and they do not decompose.
