Mulching Guide Infographic with How to Care for Basil

Gardening infographic titled "Mulching Guide". GROWING TIMELINE (seed → harvest) layout adapted as a seasonal mulch timeline for a cool / nordic climate, shown in clear left-to-right stages. Minimal flat design, warm earth & terracotta palette, botanical illustration / cottage-garden aesthetic, botanically accurate plant forms. Include illustrated garden beds, vegetable seedlings, established herbs, perennials, straw mulch, leaf mold, compost, bark chips, wood chips, and frost-season ground conditions. Show 5–8 labeled callouts in English with watering / light / season cues: "Early Spring: warm the soil", "After Planting: mulch after soil warms", "Mulch Depth: 2–5 cm for seedlings, 5–8 cm for established plants", "Keep Stem Base Clear", "Summer: conserve moisture", "Autumn: protect roots", "Avoid Waterlogged Mulch", "Best Materials: straw, shredded leaves, composted bark". Add simple icon labels for water, sun, partial shade, cool temperature, and frost timing. Include a small edible herb example with basil correctly labeled as edible, and if any toxic ornamental example appears, clearly label it as toxic. No pesticide brand logos, no GMO recommendations. Clean infographic hierarchy, neat legend, seasonal cues for nordic gardens, practical mulch do and don’t visuals. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no watermarks Botanically accurate plant forms. No pesticide brand logos, no specific GMO recommendations. Edible / toxic plants must be correctly labeled where relevant.