Hydrophobic Mulch - Alfalfa Cubes To Amend and Add Nitrogen - March 2022
While I can't get started with Spring clean-up just yet, the warm(er) temperatures have me wanting to be outside in the garden working on things that I'd like to get done this season. One of the projects that has been on my mind since last Summer is thinking about a plan to address the hydrophobic mulch that is present in a few spots - but specifically under the Norway Maple outside of our Front Porch. I don't think (I can't find) that I've posted specifically about hydrophobic mulch. And the problem that it creates. It is something that I'm dealing with in a couple of spots, but as I've gotten to learn more about it, I'm still trying to figure out both what CAUSED it and how to address it. One of the VERY COMMON reasons for hydrophobic mulch is that it was applied too thickly. That's true for me. Especially under the Norway Maple. I've had a lot of trouble growing under that tree - h ere's a whole post on the topic - so I'm no