Title: Describe mulching of landscape plantings.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Maintaining the Landscape

Description should include

- listing the advantages of mulching landscape plantings
- listing mulching materials
- differentiating between organic and inorganic mulches
- identifying the advantages of landscape fabrics
- determining the quantity of mulch needed for a given area
- applying organic mulches.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is mulch used in landscaping?
- What are the typical organic mulches that are used in landscaping?
- What are the typical inorganic mulches that are used in landscaping?
- How should mulch be applied to landscape plants?
- How is the mulch quantity calculated?
- How are trees mulched?