Under the cypress mulch (or ANY mulch for that matter) if you want to keep weeds GONE or at a bare minimum place a layer (about 5 or 6 pages thick) of newspaper around your plants and wet the paper down thoroughly, then cover with the mulch. The newspaper will keep sunlight from reaching any weeds trying to grow and will suffocate them out, eventually killing the roots too for lack of oxygen. Hope this helps you, Terrekepler :) Thanks for using Hometalk. :)
I don't think it matters what kind of mulch, that is a persons preference for color or looks, but it should be maintained at a good thickness of at least three inches for good coverage. I myself tend to use shredded leaves in the fall and spring and cut grass once mowing starts and I let it degrade in my veggie garden and till it all in when I get the garden ready in the spring.
To keep weeds down and plants moist, I have been using recycled rubber mulch .It is lightweight, spreads quickly and easily. It comes in red, brown or black and I got it at Lowes for cheaper than wood mulch. It doesn't fade or have to be replenished as it doesn't break down. I love it!
We use Cypress here in South Carolina, and it works really well for us. Plus, it doesn't float away when it rains. I like to add a pre-emergent weed killer in the spring before weeds start to grow, and that helps a lot.
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Here's an article that might help, although it doesn't recommend a specific wood.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/mulch-hold-moisture-yard-plants-34401.html
Good Luck!
Under the cypress mulch (or ANY mulch for that matter) if you want to keep weeds GONE or at a bare minimum place a layer (about 5 or 6 pages thick) of newspaper around your plants and wet the paper down thoroughly, then cover with the mulch. The newspaper will keep sunlight from reaching any weeds trying to grow and will suffocate them out, eventually killing the roots too for lack of oxygen. Hope this helps you, Terrekepler :) Thanks for using Hometalk. :)
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/types-mulch-weeds-71412.html
How about this:
get a 2x 6 or what ever size you want ,
put hooks on back to hang on wall
measure spacing on front
finish how ever you want
drill holes for small dowels
cut dowel to fit your spools
glue dowels in holes spacing them to fit size of spools
Bazinga !! There you go!!
I don't think it matters what kind of mulch, that is a persons preference for color or looks, but it should be maintained at a good thickness of at least three inches for good coverage. I myself tend to use shredded leaves in the fall and spring and cut grass once mowing starts and I let it degrade in my veggie garden and till it all in when I get the garden ready in the spring.
To keep weeds down and plants moist, I have been using recycled rubber mulch .It is lightweight, spreads quickly and easily. It comes in red, brown or black and I got it at Lowes for cheaper than wood mulch. It doesn't fade or have to be replenished as it doesn't break down. I love it!
We use Cypress here in South Carolina, and it works really well for us. Plus, it doesn't float away when it rains. I like to add a pre-emergent weed killer in the spring before weeds start to grow, and that helps a lot.