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If you read last week's post about pruning, then you know that now is a good time to prepare your perennial plants for spring. Mulching and composting are two more ways to reinvigorate your soil health. Apply a fresh layer of compost before spring to give your plants and fruit trees a boost of readily available minerals and nutrients. These nutrients will help the plants grow. Seeds or weeds in your compost or otherwise, can be buried under a deep layer of wood chips to prevent sprouting. Hardwood mulch also plays a crucial role in maintaining plant health by creating a cozy home for beneficial organisms and fungi, which create biodiversity in the soil and aids in the breaking down of mulch over time to enrich the soil with nutrients. In addition, woodchip mulch works to insulate the soil. This protects against cold temperatures in winter and helps retain essential moisture so the soil doesn't dry out in the heat of summer. Add a fresh layer of wood chips to fruit trees in spring for continued benefits. Keep reading next week to learn how to prepare your annual vegetable garden for spring!