Consumers are sometimes shocked to find that organic standards allow for the use of plastic mulch on organic farms. After all plastic polymers are synthetic petrochemical products and not “natural”.

Teramax ceo Andrew Logan says the company's biodegradable mulch could grow to be a $30 million company in just five years.

But five years ago he turned to a product that was relatively new to the area — plastic mulch. "In terms of my herd's productivity and feed costs, it's had a huge impact," said Frigon ...

are plastic sheets that are spread over the soil to serve as a sort of plastic mulch. They suppress the growth of weeds, increase fertiliser uptake, regulate temperature and humidity, and protect ...

Is plastic sheet mulch a good choice to use in my vegetable garden or is there a better choice? What are the pros and cons of ...