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Best Mulches for Low-Maintenance Vegetable Gardens

Pine straw is ideal—doesn’t acidify soil. Shredded leaves work if kept 2 inches from stems. Thin wood chips are fine if not mixed into soil (they won’t rob nitrogen). All suppress weeds with minimal effort.

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