What is the best mulch to us a round flower bed surrounded by oak trees?

mutible beds in low line multie soil conditionds, From clay/ high groung, to sand in low land (Use soil conditioneir, to balance planting, does not always work.HELP ME!!!

What is the best mulch to us a round flower bed surrounded by oak trees?
Interesting mix of soils. I'd start composting all the oak leaf droppings with grass clippings and other leaves. That would break down into beautiful mulch and could be dug or tilled into the soil. You'll need a ton of it to make any impact on the sandy loam, but, hey, it's free and you'll have a ton of it before you know it. That commercial soil conditioner is expensive and you're probably not adding enough of it to make a difference. I stopped buying that stuff a long time ago. Now I compost my leaves and grass clippings and those of my neighbors, as well (they LOVE me!). It took me about two years but I just kept rototilling the compost in and - voila! - rich soil with very few insects.
Reply:add sphagnum peat moss to your sandy areas and composted pine bark to the clay areas. peat will help maintain moisture balance in sand and bark will help clay drain and become looser.





you're probably nutrition starved in all areas.. trees absorb a LOT of nutrients. controlled release fertilizer is a great way to go.. like Osmocote.





Further.. are you planting the right plants???? Sounds like you need shade lovers there..





best I can do..





as far as the mulch goes.. use the kind you like best. sounds like all the mulch is doing is finishing the bed.
Reply:listen to "In the garden with Ron Wilson" on Sundays. Check your local AM radio stations. you can call a 800 number to talk directly to Ron

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