Pruning & Mulching Before mulching. Compact, bare soil. Reproduced with permission from “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2, 2nd Edition” by Brad Lancaster Cutting up prunings to 6-inch or shorter pieces to use as a soil-sheltering, water-conserving, fertility-building mulch within a water-harvesting basin. Reproduced with permission from “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2, 2nd Edition” by Brad Lancaster After mulching and water harvesting. Sponge-like, fertile soil. Reproduced with permission from “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2, 2nd Edition” by Brad Lancaster Click on the link for the Pruning & Mulching info Pruning and Mulching (pdf)Download