tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post112567896647072263..comments2023-10-24T07:26:16.997-07:00Comments on Gardening While Intoxicated: A watering Nazi? Moi?EALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-1126659058468398642005-09-13T17:50:00.000-07:002005-09-13T17:50:00.000-07:00No, I guess mulch wouldn't help much on tree roots...No, I guess mulch wouldn't help much on tree roots. My mom uses it in her containers though, so I tried it myself. It seems to help a bit. I wouldn't say the results are dramatic, though.Philosophical Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158346138596472638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-1126020647458819222005-09-06T08:30:00.000-07:002005-09-06T08:30:00.000-07:00Mulch is all very well, and I do use it. But if yo...Mulch is all very well, and I do use it. But if you have extensive tree roots and a lot of containers, mulch will not help you.<BR/><BR/>No watering ban here, thank god.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-1125709437377322612005-09-02T18:03:00.000-07:002005-09-02T18:03:00.000-07:00Uh oh, you said the W word. We have been under a s...Uh oh, you said the W word. We have been under a strict, city-imposed watering ban all summer. We are allowed to use the sprinkler once a week on a designated day. Anyway, that's why we have three rainbarrels, very little lawn (getting smaller all the time), and a lot of drought-tolerant plants. Oh yeah, and mulch. We have lots of mulch. It helps keep the soil from drying out so fast. The surface will dry, but down by the roots the soil is still nice and moist. (Sort of the flipside of your not trusting surface moistness as an indicator when you are watering.)Philosophical Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158346138596472638noreply@blogger.com