PUTTING DOWN A WEED BARRIER MAT AND MULCH
WEED BARRIER MAT PLACED AROUND SHRUBS... PIN THE MAT DOWN WITH PEGS... PLACE 2"-4" OF MULCH OVEER MAT CITY CREW PICKING UP YARD DEBRIS..YES, IT'S ALL FROM MY YARD! Thursday, 8:45 AM. 39 degrees F, wind NE, moderately gusty. The sky is overcast, the humidity is 73% and the barometer is more or less steady, at 30.2". Buddy started barking about 4:00 AM and then we heard a big "thump." Sure enough, a bear had dumped over the garbage bin next door, strewing the contents, mostly cans and bottles, all over. I'm glad he didn't get on the back porch and tip over the grill or take down the humming bird feeders. The city crew came around picking up yard debris yesterday, and after the hard winter I had a whole truck load for them. Shrub planting beds can often be made more maintenance free by placing a weed barrier mat around them and then mulching the bed. It is a practical application if there are to be no under pl...
