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Impact of mulches on landscape plants and the environment—A review
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Mulches provide aesthetic, economic and environmental benefits to urban landscapes. Mulching is especially useful in the establishment of trees in landscapes that receive minimal care, such as restoration sites. In general, mulches improve soil health, creating healthy populations of plants and associated animals. These biodiverse, stable landscapes are more resistant to stress, are more aesthetically pleasing, require fewer applications of pesticides and fertilizers, and are ultimately more sustainable than those without mulch cover. All mulches are not created equally, however, and this review compares the costs and benefits of landscape mulches as reported in the scientific literature. It also presents real and perceived problems associated with various landscape mulches.
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- Authors
- Chalker-Scott, L.
- Affiliations
- Washington State University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, 7612 Pioneer Way E., Puyallup, WA 98371
- Venue
- Journal of Environmental Horticulture
- Publisher
- Horticultural Research Institute
- Published
- 2007-12
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 239-249
- ISSN
- 0738-2898 (ISSN-L)
- 2573-5586
- OpenAlex
- W2310130676
- Cited by
- 359
- References
- 95
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 2.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Environmental Horticulture (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Keywords
- mulch, landscape plants, urban landscape, tree establishment, soil health, biodiversity, pesticide and fertilizer reduction, sustainable landscapes
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