A website from UGA Cooperative Extension

It’s time to add mulch, divide overcrowded flowers, plant new trees

Written by

Paul Pugliese.

December 20, 2019

Now is the time to add a blanket of mulch to perennial flowers and shrubs. Maintaining a mulch layer at least 3 inches deep will significantly reduce weeds and help newly planted trees and shrubs get established and stay healthy. Read More

Posted in: Flower beds, Landscaping, Mulch, Ornamentals, Planting, Shrubs, Trees, Weeds

Paul Pugliese.

Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture and minor in Biology from Berry College, Rome, GA in 2001; Master’s degree in Plant Protection and Pest Management from the University of Georgia in 2003; Became a Certified Arborist in June 2009 through the International Society of Arboriculture; Has worked as an Agriculture and Natural Resources County Extension Agent for UGA Extension in Cherokee County (2006-2011) and Bartow County (2011-Present).