Straw is another good mulch for vegetable gardens and raised beds. "It's usually fairly cheap and easy to get, and does a good job at maintaining soil moisture and suppressing weeds," Talerico says.

A pine straw mulch allows plenty of air and water to pass through. It’s useful to minimize slug damage on large-leafed perennials such as hostas – the slugs hate the pine straw!

Varanasi: In a step toward transforming rice–potato cropping systems into more sustainable and climate-resilient models, the International Rice Resear.

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

International Rice Research Institute (ISARC) and the International Potato Center (CIP) jointly held a stakeholder ...