All about mulching!

[Nucleus Hawaii]

We continue here our discussion from a previous thread about mulching.
Mulch is a generic term for many different approaches to weed management, soil enrichment and landscaping using recycled "green waste" or other media.

Please share any of your ideas, experiences and knowledge.
Here are links to some basic info:

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/mulching.html

http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org/resour...lants/file

http://ask.metafilter.com/96004/to-mulch...t-to-mulch

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/wq/publicati...lch484.pdf

Here's an article on mac nut hulls:

http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/sites..._pg226.pdf

All mulches are not decaying matter. Green cover-like crops can like clover can benefit plants/trees by supplying nitrogen while holding moisture and keeping weeds at bay by acting as a ground cover. Here's an article on white clover:

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/...clover.pdf

More info to come. A hui ho!