Is rubber mulch ok for large areas on a slope?
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Sure, just know it will make the area hotter than if using a natural material mulch.
Yes, but I agree it will be hotter.
Rubber mulch also has a strong smell that only disappears after about 4 years since it's usually made from old tires. Heat makes it smell stronger. A friend of mine claimed it sterilized her soil and nothing would grow in or around it. It gives me and others a bad headache, so don't use it near your house. Personally I don't think it's worth it, and on a hillside it might end up all at the bottom after a few seasons.
Have you thought about lava rock,it keeps weeds away too.They sell it at garden centers.
what ever mulch you put down on a slope will wash away unless you have a retaining wall or a tall edging
Thanks for all the great info!!😊