What is the best kind of mulch to use?

Mulch attracts bugs...termites being the worst. We took all ours out and went with chipped brick. It is really nice and you can blow leaves out without blowing mulch out too. It is a bit higher in cost but worth it to us in the long run. We purchased ours from a place called General Shale and had a factory near by and my husband had a large truck so we saved there as he picked it up.

i was told ONLY CEDAR. Others draw termites. I had a real mess with the termites that’s when I found that out

Cedar lasts longer. But you don't need to put down the weed barrier. That just messes with the mulch. You want to turn the mulch ever year or so as it amends the soil. Then add more to the top.

We have huge pine trees therefore I mostly use pine straw and by the time it turns old and ugly we have more pine straw that has fallen so we just add another layer of pine straw.

Never heard of chipped brick but that sounds pretty.

Cedar mulch is the number one seller

Fear of mulch-- I've NEVER heard it exppresed as in this post!

Cedar mulch is durable because of oils in the wood... slow to decay.... probably what you want.

Termites?? That's probably from hammered or chipped wood... and an inferior source... it can be improved in processing, but you can be too cheap when ordering it, too! A good source will explain this to you.

My mulch is homemade... Ground leaves in autumn is stored over winter in a big pile... where my garden needs mulch, I distribute in the spring.... No bugs, No termites, and excess is left in the pile for compost.

Without a weed block an organic mulch could be beneficial to the plants as it decomposes and works its way down into the soil. But since you say you have put down a weed block, I think you want a rubber or rock mulch. Anything else will decompose on top of your weed block and things will start sprouting in it.

Thanks I will look to a rubber or rock mulch.