"starrysmile" wrote in message

Would it be ok to use brown paper grocery bags for mulch as one would
use newspaper?

Ah memories. I haven't seen a paper grocery bag for 25+ years. I remember
them with great fondness.

And yes, you could use then as a weed barrier with a more attractive
material on top as a mulch - dunno if you'd actually want to use them as a
mulch on their own though.