A few benefits that mulching bring include: conservation of soil mixture, ensuring soil health, minimizing weed growth, and enhancing your plant’s overall visual appeal. Failing to mulch properly, however, can lead your plant to serious trouble.

Below are 10 do’s and don’ts that you must keep in mind as you mulch:

1. Do use mulch as an accent
2. Do look at your entire landscape
3. Do clean it out
4. Do tweak the thickness
5. Do try out a different mulch
6. Don’t ignore bare soil
7. Don’t use too little or too much mulch
8. Don’t forget your trees
9. Don’t assume you need something underneath
10. Don’t use bad mulch

Read the full article here: https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/landscaping-and-hardscaping/beds-and-mulch/10-mulch-dos-and-donts

The magic of nature and its healing properties are beyond what we deserve. No, I am not only referring to the medicines and tonics that we get from it but the calmness it provides for our mental health. Developing a green thumb, or finding your own simple ways of reconnecting back to greenery and nature could be the best discovery that you can ever have. You better consider getting into it as soon as you can.

Below are 10 tricks and tips shared by gardening experts and hosts Maureen and Zdravko from Corte Madera, to help you cultivate greenery at home:

1. Go au naturale
2. Add color to your patio
3. Use light to create drama
4. Shade is a fern’s best friend
5. Use texture to attract nature
6. Tight on space or looking for low maintenance? Try succulents
7. Opt for great beginner veggies
8. “Grow up”
9. Optimize space for herbs
10. Grow edible flowers

Read the full article here: https://news.airbnb.com/10-gardening-tips-inspired-by-homes-from-around-the-world/