Using a layer of mulch across the soil surface can prevent ... Many different materials can be used to cover the soil’s surface, including bark chippings, leaf mould, well-rotted farmyard ...

using large-pieced bark in thick layers can stop water penetrating the soil so freely, so do be careful.' You can also use composted leaves, otherwise known as leaf mold, to mulch your roses.

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have ...