Veteran-built.
Mulch planting beds
Mulch holds moisture, blocks weeds and keeps soil cool. Keep it 5 ft from the house in fire zones and use non-combustible rock there instead.
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Step by step
- Pull weeds and edge the beds.
- Lay fabric in open areas, pin with staples.
- Spread mulch 2 to 3 in deep, pulled back from stems and the house.
- Use gravel in the first 5 ft from the house (Zone 0).
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