Aluminum foil coated paper and aluminized plastic mulches are occasionally available at some garden centers. These materials repel viruscarrying aphids that infect late plantings of summer squash.

Researchers in the Philippines have developed a biodegradable paper mulch as a sustainable alternative to plastic mulch.

If you want to push harvests up by a week or two in order to meet market demand and fetch good prices, then plastic mulch by itself may be sufficient. To gain additional earliness, plastic mulch as ...

Plastic mulch refers to a synthetic covering composed of thin layers of plastic polymers. It finds application in both agricultural crop cultivation and landscaping, serving identical purposes to ...

Trench landscape edging looks great in informal garden settings ... back the adjacent grass better than a trench filled with ...

Ready to take your gardening game up a notch? It’s time for some mulch magic – but what is the best garden mulch to prevent weeds? I’m sure you’ve heard about mulch as every expert ...

Depending on your garden soil type, and how much rain your garden gets, rain that falls on soil not covered by plastic may move laterally and supply your plants with water. Plastic mulch helps soil ...

Will lay 4 plastic 28 bed top, with minimum 56 row spacing Requires minimum 50 hp with 4-wheel drive Adjustable 3 to 5 bed height Compact machine for high tunnels and small tractors On the go cover ...

are plastic sheets that are spread over the soil to serve as a sort of plastic mulch. They suppress the growth of weeds, increase fertiliser uptake, regulate temperature and humidity, and protect ...

Start seeds indoors in late April for transplants. Sow seed directly in the garden after soil has warmed, usually in May. Plastic mulch and row covers allow earlier planting. Cucumbers (Cucumis ...

But if you go the mulch route, get rid of the plastic you just installed (yes, all landscaping 'fabric' is plastic). It drains water away from the garden, inhibits air exchange with the soil, blocks ...