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When filling your container or raised bed, remember

to stop about 2 inches from the top – this allows room
for a layer of mulch. You will find that some settling

will occur and the soil may sink slightly. Avoid planting
immediately afterwards – give the soil time to settle.

MULCH YOUR CONTAINERS

There is a wide selection of mulching materials includ-
ing straw, compost, wood chips, bark, pine needles,

grass clippings, etc. Apply a top-dressing layer about
two inches thick on top of the soil around the plant. MULCHING
Avoid piling the mulch up against the stem of the

plant. MATERIALS

Mulching will:

 conserve moisture—you will not need to water so

often

 insulate the soil by keeping it cool in summer and
warm in winter

 suppress weeds by preventing them from germi-
nating.
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