Mulching is often an overlooked component of lawn and garden care and maintenance. Many homeowners have the misconception that mulching is for visual purposes only, but the process offers many more benefits than that. Mulching serves as a barrier to many destructive and damaging elements. Mulching around your garden and lawn plants protects them from insects and from moles and other critters that enjoy making lumps and tunnels in your garden.

In addition to protecting plants and soil from harmful organisms, mulch also helps control weeds, maintain soil nutrients, prevent erosion and encourage water retention in the soil. Mulch also encourages earthworms, and while many pests can harm your garden, earthworms work in harmony by improving soil structure and nutrient cycling.