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hennagaijin Joined: 4/13/2006 Location: Metuchen, NJ Posts: 32	Posted: Apr/18/2006 8:27 PM PST Got another newbie question for you lovely folks: Should I be removing old mulch when I add new mulch on top? I understand that mulch decomposes and incorporates itself into the soil over time, but does this happen fast enough to be able to just pile more on top? If so, what's the appropriate depth of new mulch to add? Thanks! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Briarwoods Joined: 3/16/2006 Location: Let's Go Mets!! Posts: 1207	Posted: Apr/18/2006 8:29 PM PST I never removed old mulch. The previous mulch mostly disappears from year to year anyway. Quote \| Reply \| Report

hennagaijin Joined: 4/13/2006 Location: Metuchen, NJ Posts: 32	Posted: Apr/18/2006 8:31 PM PST Quote: Originally posted by Briarwoods I never removed old mulch. The previous mulch mostly disappears from year to year anyway. Hmm... Mine definitely hasn't disappeared since last fall, and it honestly doesn't seem a whole lot less deep. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Briarwoods Joined: 3/16/2006 Location: Let's Go Mets!! Posts: 1207	Posted: Apr/18/2006 9:22 PM PST If you mulched in the fall it may not have had time to break down too much. I mulch in the spring. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Gardengoddess Joined: 7/30/2004 Location: The Great Plains Posts: 564	Posted: Apr/18/2006 9:56 PM PST I think it would also depend on what you are using for mulch. My bark dust mulch is still very much intact. Dora/Garden Goddess Quote \| Reply \| Report

swindyi Joined: 7/07/2003 Location: The Garden State Posts: 849	Posted: Apr/19/2006 10:15 AM PST If you dig your old mulch in, in the fall it should break down and add to the garden soil. What I do is leave it in place for the winter and then stir it up a bit in early spring, pulling it away from my plants so the ground can warm up around the plants. After I get done moving my plants and planting new ones I add more mulch by mid June . The old mulch really adds to your soil structure. swindyi Quote \| Reply \| Report

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