On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:58:34 -0000, Javier wrote:

My old landscaper told me that adding mulch around my bushes would
kill the bushes. Is this correct? After five years I need to add more
soil to the area where my bushes are (near my patio) as the rain has
washed a good amount of it away. Should I just add soil and forget
about the mulch?


Thank you,

Javier

Any plants will benefit from an organic mulch. Protects roots,
conserves water, supplies nutrients. I guess it's possible to kill a
plant using too much mulch, using a mulch that can not breathe or
using a mulch that contains harmful chemicals.