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It’s Not Me, It’s You: Choosing Mulch Over Grass

COMMUNITY CENTERYard & LandscapingApr 21, 2014Elizabeth Vaughn

Author: Elizabeth Vaughn

I need less grass in my life.  My grassy lawn and I have had a rough relationship over the past few years and I’m feeling ready to break up with it.  It is so needy.  I mow, it grows, I mow, it grows.  Not to mention the fact that in the past couple of years, it has just let itself go.  I am sick of looking at it.  I’m ready to start seeing more plants!

This spring, I’m on a mission to put more mulched beds into my yard.  My first project was a small one because I wanted to make sure I could handle this mission (I’m seriously lacking in gardening skills).  I pulled out the grass from underneath this random rose bush that lives in our front yard.  I shaped it up into a nice little circle and filled it in with a bag of mulch.  The result?  Amazing!  It was such a small part of the yard but it made a huge difference.  It even got approval from the husband and he’s a tough critic when it comes to landscaping.  Mulched beds add more depth and interest to a boring yard of grass.  I’m now confident enough to add a few more mulch beds around the yard!  And I plan to keep it simple by planting a few native, self-sufficient shrubs in the new beds (because the last thing I need is another needy plant!)

If I can handle it, so can you.  There are SO many benefits beyond aesthetics to replacing some of your grassy lawn with mulched beds.  Mulch helps to:

  • Retain moisture
  • Control erosion
  • Stabilize soil temperature

Here are a few more tips on adding more mulch to your yard.

Mulched Bed

You deserve better.  Ditch the grass and add more mulch in your life!

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