GoodHumans Guidelines:Add mulch around your plants.

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Add mulch around your plants.

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Created by: tumultguy on 2000-06-14 12:20:56
Last modified by: tumultguy on 2000-06-15 13:12:34

Summary: Adding a mulch around plants slows water evaporation, saving water and giving plants a protective covering that will keep them moist even in the hotest weather. There is enormous water savings when all of your plants have a layer of mulch.

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Anything that covers the ground and blocks light can act as a
mulch. This includes inorganic material such as plastic sheeting,
polypropylene or polyester landscape fabrics, and old carpet.
Organic mulches range from compost, leaves, straw, and hay, to
newspaper, wood chips, bark, and sawdust.

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0 points - I prefer to over water the plants and trees in my yard.	2 points - I don't use mulch because it doesn't look tidy.	5 points - I don't add mulch to any of the plants in my yard.
25 points - I don't intentionally mulch but I don't rake the leaves in my yard so they act as a protective mulch.	50 points - I have added mulch to one or two plants in my yard.	75 points - I have added mulch to many of the plants in my yard.
100 points - I have placed mulch around all of the trees and most of the plants in my yard.