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SP 617
Wayne K. Clatterbuck
Associate Professor
Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries
Proper Use of Mulch Samples, T and M.A. Nash. 2001. Composting yard,
Mulch should be applied in a ring at least 4 to 6 garden and food wastes at home. The University of
feet in diameter around the base of the tree. The depth Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Publication
of mulch should be no more than 2 to 4 inches, taper- PB 1479. Knoxville. 8 p.
ing out to the ground level at the edge of the ring. The
farther out from the tree you can make the mulch ring, Sams, D.W. 1998. Mulching vegetable gardens. The
the greater benefit to the tree. The larger the area that University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension
is mulched, the less tree roots must compete with the Service Publication SP 291-H. Knoxville. 2 p.
lawn for water and nutrients. Roots usually extend well
beyond the drip line of the tree crown. Do not pile Starbuck, C.J. 1998. Mulches. University of Missouri-
mulch against tree trunks. Pull mulch several inches Columbia Agricultural Publication G06960. 10 p.
away from the trunk so that the base of the trunk is
exposed and air moves freely.
Mulching Materials
A great variety of both organic and inorganic
mulching materials are available. The accompanying
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Mulch should not be more than 3 to 4 inches deep. In this
example, the mulch is much too deep, about 18 inches.
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culture, Division of Forestry. The Trees for Tennessee Landscapes series is sponsored by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council.
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