Wood Chips / Mulch

Wood chips in garden beds covering soil can be a game-changer. The goal is to help mimic the natural cycle of leaves and small branches littering the floor and re-feeding the soil. The advantages are:

- Holds water by reducing evaporation, limiting sun exposure.

- Keeps soils cooler.

- Blocks sunlight from weeds, blocking their ability to thrive.

- Prevents soil compaction.

- Provides food for fungi and microbiology

- Reduces erosion from heavy rain or hail.