Quote Originally Posted by Green-Moo View Post
Thankyou for the posts. My area does not have a free mulch day, and I will not be buying something in to use. Tater, what is a red mulch? What's in it?

Currently I use a layer of cardboard or cotton based fabric for it's weed suppressant qualities, topped with something like dried bracken, straw or similar to make it look better.
Your solution sounds like the easiest, least expensive, and most eco-friendly.

I knew a lady who used shredded newspaper as compost. I wonder if plain, uncolored newsprint would work as part of a mulch mixture as well?