Spotlight Living Space Why fall is the best time to mulch, according to gardening experts Lisa Milbrand RealSimple.com Oct 12, 2025 Oct 12, 2025 Updated Jun 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As you’re prepping your garden for its winter slumber, you might want to add an unexpected to-do to your fall gardening checklist: mulching.kAm(9:=6 82C56? >F=49:?8 :D @7E6? 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 DAC:?8 4=62?FA 2?5 7C6D9 A=2?E:?8D[ :E’D ;FDE 2D :>A@CE2?E E@ 2AA=J >F=49 :? E96 72==]k^Am Top off your garden with more mulch this fall to help protect your plants. 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