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Old 03-07-2014, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PTY Sparky View Post
Would appreciate anyone's comments pro or con on using rubber mulch for landscaping. Need the good, the bad and the ugly.
There really isn't much good you can say about rubber mulch. I even hesitate to call it a "mulch."
It is expensive and obviously doesn't break down to add anything to the soil.

You didn't ask, but stones don't add anything either, but will "bake" your plants in the summer sun.

Mulch does break down over time and environmentally, is the best thing you can use.
My preference is cypress mulch.
It stays in place during the rains and insects don't like it -- a real plus!
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