🌱 Garden Tip of the Week⁠ Hold the mulch (for now!)⁠ ⁠ We know, it’s so tempting to mulch right after a good spring cleanup—but trust us, a little patience goes a long way. Laying mulch too early can keep your soil too cool and block those glorious spring rains from reaching the roots where they’re needed most.⁠ ⁠ ✨ In your perennial beds, wait until you see visible new growth. Then mulch, but leave a 6" buffer around emerging plants.⁠ 🥕 In the veggie patch, let the soil breathe and dry out first—it’ll warm up faster and be easier to work with when you’re ready to plant.⁠ ⁠ Basically: clean up, sip something warm, and let the earth do its thing for a few weeks. You—and your plants—will be glad you did.⁠ ⁠ —Mary ⁠ ⁠ 🪴 This tip is from The American Gardener magazine’s archives. Dig into more practical goodness anytime at ahsgardening.org/ahs-publication-archives—no login required.⁠ ⁠ 💬 Have you mulched yet or are you holding off? Let us know below.⁠ ⁠ #GardenTip #SpringGardening #Gar...