If you are preparing your garden beds during the next few weeks, you should consider mulching.  Many Haines gardeners mulch with seaweed over the winter, but keeping your beds mulched year-round can bring many benefits, leading to less work for you in the long run while creating healthier soil. 

Mulch can be  factory made plastic or weed block, but it can also be a range of organic materials, which can be free of cost and…