I have a garden that is next to the house and we need to keep the weeds to a
minimum if we can. I was planning on putting down mulch over black garden
paper.

I've noticed the various kinds of mulch-cedar, pine, eucalyptus, even rubber
mulch (expensive).

what's the best kind of mulch to use for weed control in a flower garden?

located in northern Texas.

i am in tropical australia but mulch is mulch and in my experience pine or eucalypt works a treat and smells good too boot. just put in plenty of nitrogen to counteract the effect of the mulch 'soaking up the goodness' as it breaks down, blood and bone or manure is ideal.

On Apr 22, 8:22*pm, kris anthem um kris.anthem.um.
wrote:
'trailer[_2_ Wrote:

;840365']I have a garden that is next to the house and we need to keep
the weeds to a
minimum if we can. *I was planning on putting down mulch over black
garden
paper.

I've noticed the various kinds of mulch-cedar, pine, eucalyptus, even
rubber
mulch (expensive).

what's the best kind of mulch to use for weed control in a flower
garden?

located in northern Texas.

i am in tropical australia but mulch is mulch and in my experience pine
or eucalypt works a treat and smells good too boot. just put in plenty
of nitrogen to counteract the effect of the mulch 'soaking up the
goodness' as it breaks down, blood and bone or manure is ideal.

--
kris anthem um

Any of the hardwood mulches work for me. Beyond that, it's mostly a
matter of appearance, ie whether you like it red, brown, black, etc.,
what's available locally, and price. I'd also skip the landscape
fabric. With 3 inches of mulch, you don't need it, it's just extra
work and creates problems of it's own.

On Apr 22, 10:00*am, "trailer" wrote:
I have a garden that is next to the house and we need to keep the weeds to a
minimum if we can. *I was planning on putting down mulch over black garden
paper.

I've noticed the various kinds of mulch-cedar, pine, eucalyptus, even rubber
mulch (expensive).

what's the best kind of mulch to use for weed control in a flower garden?

located in northern Texas.

I use 4 mil black plastic sheet on the tomato patch. Use a knife to
open a flap for each plant. I use PVC pipes and joints to support the
plants. A plumbing torch is good for burning holes in the plastic.

In the flower gardens we have tried lots of things. Newpapers, 3 or 4
pages and sprayed with water are good. After setting it out, you can
cover it with a "good" mulch for looks.

Any material that cuts off light is will work. You'll need some
fertilizer around each plant.