I agree but check your seed catalogs... they all call it mulch so I went
along with it.

They are probally the same cat's that call elements "plant food". Does that
mean we feed plants?

mulch would be anything that facilitates the mycorrhizae.

The best thing you could use to keep so-called weeds down is composted
leaves. Leaves have many benefits as mulch.
here is some info on using leaf. Jim has passed away though. Sad.
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/bradley/index.html


Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.