Raspberries love loose, evenly moist and nutrient-rich soil. Bark mulch is the ideal cover for your raspberries. With a mulch cover, only a few weeds can grow under the shrubs.
The benefits of bark mulch
- Keeps soil moist
- Make sure the soil is loose
- Acts as a natural fertilizer
- Keeps out weeds
Apply mulch in the fall
If you are preparing your raspberries for winter in autumn, the best time is to spread bark mulch under the bushes.
Bark mulch slowly decomposes, releasing many nutrients in the process. They penetrate the soil and act as a natural fertilizer.
Unlike mulch materials such as leaves and grass, bark mulch does not contain seeds and rarely contains pathogens.
tips and tricks
Many municipalities collect shrub cuttings from private gardens several times a year and process them into bark mulch. The mulch (€239.00) is given to interested garden owners for a small fee or even free of charge.