How can i lay down mulch quickly?i am 88yrs old and its getting hard.
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Bake something yummy and use it to bribe young people in your life! Not only will you get your mulch laid, but you will build a relationship with young people who can use your experience and who can give you many hours of joy!
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Oh my! You need help! Even I have trouble sometimes. Here is what I do: from the back of my car, I roll them out 1 bag at a time into my wheelbarrow. Take to location. Slit bag open, dump in area careful not to squash plants. Then rake to even out. I do have a gardener and have sometimes paid them to spread it out for me.
I agree its cumbersome. I find bags easier than the dump truck bulk delivered material.
I also have some groundcovers like vinca that stay green all winter— that dont require mulch. Im trying to establish pachysandra under some trees too.
I hear you! The older we get.. the more of a struggle. I do the same of rolling a bag from the car to the wheelbarrow and then open the bag and use a pail to sprinkle it about. I'm blessed to be able to bribe the neighborhood kids with cookies for helping.
I use a wagon, haul to beds. Put bags in bed spaced apart, and cut open bags. Spread with a adjustable shrub rake. Works pretty well