Welcome Spring #4

Root Protection

Why: Protecting the roots from heat or cold is another great reason to mulch around your plants. It provides an added layer so plant roots have a more regulated soil temperature. This way the roots will have less stress or cell damage during extreme temperatures.

How: Mulch can provide insulation over any area where plants roots might be so that extreme heat or cold won’t penetrate to where the roots actually are located and damage the roots.  In this case, mulch is an actual physical barrier that creates a protective space.

General Tips:

  • Mulch can physically protect during temperature extremes during both the Summer and the Winter.
  • Temperature extremes can damage roots, drastically lessening growth and negatively impacting water as well as nutrient uptake.
  • Arborist Mulch, burlap, or even leaves are all good examples of mulches to use for protecting and insulating plant roots.
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