I went out and bought three bags of mulch yesterday - probably not enough but it is a beginning. It is the cedar stuff, but small pieces. Not big at all. And I was sorta surprised at the price. I thought it was cheap. I may change my mind about that, however, once I find out how much I need to cover an area!
Question!
I got the following from an email by Rebecca's Garden. Should I do this newspaper thing too? I planned on putting Preen underneath the mulch first before reading this about the newspaper. Should I do both?
From Rebecca's Garden:
Too much summer weeding? Newspaper is a great
mulch that will save time and help your garden.
Lay 4-6 sheets of black and white newspaper around
your plants. Water lightly to set and cover with
a couple inches of cedar mulch, just for
appearance. When the newspaper decomposes in about a
year, just till into the soil, adding organic
material that's good for your garden. Now, go enjoy
more of your summer!