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$6$$)While any mulch will do, consider a two-inch layer of leaves from fall raking.
Leave eight inches of open ground between any mulch and the tree, so small creatures have no place to hide.
An often overlooked advantage of any mulch is its ability to keep plant foliage clean, which is especially meaningful when flowers are cut for bouquets.
Make sure that any mulch left over from the previous season is worked into the soil.
However, be sure to keep any mulch away from the tree's trunk.
This also applies for any mulch or wet garden materials which could be attractive to termites.[14].[14]
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Mulch the rows in early spring with manure, compost or any other mulch that doesn't contain lime.
In any case, mulch helps contain the moisture in your bed, keep the weeds down, and give a finished appearance.
As the weather begins to warm, you can allow any snow to melt naturally and/or remove any protective mulches you used in the winter.
Any fluffy organic mulch -- leaves, pine needles or wood chips -- will do.
Best of all, any citizen can mulch trees; unlike pruning, no license is required.
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