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Pros and Cons of Using Plastic Mulch
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The following are some advantages and disadvantages for using plastic as mulch. Based on your own knowldege and experience, feel free to add to this list.
| | warms the soil (pro) |
| | blocks air and water (pro) |
| | well-suited for use in vegetable garden (pro) |
| | accelerated plant growth by the added heat and moisture retained underneath the mulch layer (pro) |
| | solid, moisture must be provided by an irrigation system or careful hand watering (con) |
| | black plastic is impervious to light for weed control (pro) |
| | clear plastic has been known to let weeds germinate and grow beneath (con) |
| | can overheat the plant's roots (con) |
| | can retain too much moisture if the plastic is covered with a layer of organic mulch for appearance sake (con) |
| | can freeze, so you may need to take it up in the fall (con) |
| | if used on slopes, any material placed on top will wash away or slide off (con) |
| | disposal of plastic mulch considered by some an environmental issue (con) |
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