In article sVdCj.21308$Qy3.12475@trnddc03,
"zzznot" wrote:

I thought I'd spread some decorative bark on
the ground of the flower beds and between
some bushes, where the adobe soil otherwise
gets cracked and bare. It's supposed to
hold down weeds and retain moisture. So,
is there any downside to using it? Or, is
it just good organic matter anyway?

Thanks.

J.

If you used a good mulch, like alfalfa, you would simultaneously feed
your plants and make good soil as well hold down weeds and retain
moisture.

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