Can we put New mulch down when the old mulch is still wet?

Barb Verbos
by Barb Verbos
Can we put down mulch now when the old mulch is still wet from recent snows?
  5 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Mar 20, 2017

    I would wait until the mulch dries out.

  • Claude Claude on Mar 20, 2017

    Do you have mushrooms or other spore plants? Let it dry. No problem..s ....?.. do it damp

  • Bernadette Staal Bernadette Staal on Mar 23, 2017

    We do not get snow here (ok it snowed once for three days) but I would say yes because mulch is about keeping moisture in the ground over the summer and preventing weeds so the more mulch you have should result in less maintenance long term. The best people to really ask are your local garden supply stores, but I say go for it.

  • Barb Verbos Barb Verbos on Mar 23, 2017

    Thank you! Enjoy your snow-free life!


  • Paulette Paulette on Mar 24, 2017

    Hey neighbor, I'm in Franklin. I think you can just put down more mulch. After all, the old mulch is just going to get wet again. Trying to just put mulch down when everything is dry means waiting until July when it seldom rains. Then it is too hot and too late to keep the plant roots cool. Have fun, I'm not ready to start spring chores yet. I haven't finished the indoor winter projects yet. February was too nice.