Northeast Gardening: About perennial fertilizer, 1 by WaterCan2

WaterCan2 wrote:
- Just went out and took these pics... a portion of my front lawn. with a couple of year-old bushes, they are un-mulched The lawn keeps whatever moisture in the ground around them. Sandy soil dries out too quickly to attempt gardening without some type of "cap" without the lawn I would simply have a 'beach' without a surf. Squirrels and voles see a mulched rose for example as an opportunity to burrow and bury. They leave the ground around a rose/ bush exposed to the searing sun and creates an escape for moisture. I find the pesky little critters less attracted to shrubs I plant if I don't mulch, at the same time using the grass to keep the moisture in. ☺