Softwood bark mulch, similar to pine fines but slightly ... If you have big old hollies that drop old, yellowed leaves in early summer (a normal thing for hollies) those big, long pine needles ...

Softwood bark mulch, similar to pine fines but slightly ... If you have big old hollies that drop old, yellowed leaves in early summer (a normal thing for hollies) those big, long pine needles ...

Shredded leaves, while a thriftier choice ... "I add small wood chip mulch or a finely woven 'Gorilla bark' over the compost.

It's also free if you collect and compost your own leaves. The only downside is that it may need replenishing more frequently ...

Organic mulches include compost, straw, grass clippings, wood chips, conifer needles and shredded leaves ... Avoid placing mulch against bushes and trees base trunk bark.

Uncomposted hardwood bark has a tendency to form an impenetrable ... Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.

Uncomposted hardwood bark has a tendency to form an impenetrable ... Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.