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Timothy Murphy wrote:
Charlie Pridham wrote:

Every time you do a bit of gardening, aim to cover the cleared ground
straight away with mulch, around any new plants you put in, you can buy
bags of this at garden centres. if you don't the next time you get out to
do more gardening the first bit will be back to square one which can be a
bit depressing.

What kind of "mulch" exactly are you referring to?
Bark chips, wood chips, ...?

Or spent potting compost, or leaf mould, or (on clay soils) sharp
sand from a builder's merchant, or old grey felt bowler hats, or ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.