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Old 05-14-2013, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by travelguy View Post
never put weed mat under organic mulches; weed mat should only be used when you are mulching with stone. as far as plants are concerned, the best mulches for successful gardening and optimum plant health are woody mulches such as pine bark, or any other shredded wood mulch. pine straw is great, allows water and air to penetrae, does not wash or blow away and looks nice. however, it decomposes rapidly and you will be re-freshening it at least once or more each year.



The purpose of any natural mulch is to enrich the soil....no weed mat please. Use a product called Preen to keep weeds from germinating.