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GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Mulch choice is preference over function

It was overdue. We hadn’t put down fresh mulch since the backyard wedding in 2022, and the landscape was looking tired.

It was overdue. We hadn’t put down fresh mulch since the backyard wedding in 2022, and the landscape was looking tired.

Over the last four years, much of the original mulch has disappeared, perhaps blown away, but more likely decomposed, adding nutrients to our sandy soil.

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So far, we’ve spread 8.4 cubic metres (11 cubic yards). I figure we’ll need 1.5 cubic metres (two cubic yards) more before we put away the pitchfork, wheelbarrow and rake. Admittedly, our landscaped areas are larger than most.

Spreading mulch is instant gratification. Its rich brown colour brightens the landscape, giving beautiful contrast to the perennials and shrubs that are just beginning to show spring........

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