10. Mulch Is Required
A perennial flower or vegetable garden is a must for a variety of reasons. Mulch helps to retain rain or irrigation water, minimizing the demand for artificial irrigation. Mulch also works to keep weeds at bay by weighting down the soil and preventing them from sprouting. Around fragile or heat-loving plants, black mulch can also help keep the heat.
It comes in various forms, ranging from gravel and rock to recycled rubber tires, wood, and bark chips or shreds. It would help if you chose mulch based on multiple variables, including cost per square foot, which varies greatly depending on the material, environmental concerns, and aesthetics.
