Getting Ready to Mulch

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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It’s time to spruce up the yard! Spring is finally here in North Florida. A few months ago we actually bought some mulch and started to add it to our beds. But we ran out and haven’t finished it. That’s okay, though. I want to get some annuals to plant as well. Now that the weather is warmer I can get to work.

I wish I had known the proper ways to mulch before we got started, but now that I know, I’ll share with you!

Get all your tools and gardening supplies ready: gloves, rake, plants and mulch.
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Spread the mulch 3 inches deep. Keep the mulch several inches from tree trunks and house foundations or other wood structures.

Apply around trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables after seeds have germinated and plants have developed.
Do not use before seeds have germinated, around underdeveloped plants, and within several inches of house foundations or other wood surfaces.

One 2 cu. ft. bag will cover the following: At a depth of 2 inches, 12 sq. ft of bedding area. At a depth of 3 inches, 8 sq. ft. of bedding area. At a depth of 4 inches, 6 sq. ft. of bedding.
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For my Florida friends use Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch. It’s made from 100% Florida-grown Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus Mulch is a sustainable Cypress alternative, grown in Florida, for Florida! Next time we buy mulch I will look into Eucalyptus Mulch. It’s said to be the best option for your landscape because it’s sustainable gardening, natural, effective and local. All good reasons to use!

Eucalyptus is considered a renewable resource because it re-grows up to 4-times faster than Cypress. It’s made from 100% plantation-grown Eucalyptus trees. Eucalyptus Mulch is guaranteed free from any construction, demolition, pallet, or other waste materials. Also, it’s 100% Florida-grown, which helps support your local economy.

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Not in Florida? Make sure to check out Scotts Nature Scapes mulch. It comes in different colors: Classic Black, Sierra Red, and Deep Forest Brown and they’re natural forest products – no waste wood and come in a variety of textures. 

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Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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Comments

  1. I love the color!

  2. We are getting ready to do this this weekend.

  3. You just reminded me that I need to start on my front yard as our old mulch looks a absolute mess.

  4. Sounds great. I live in an apartment, but when I have a yard again, I will remember this.

  5. Your lawn looks so pretty.

  6. Your lawn looks beautiful.

  7. I wonder how it would work in the desert. I know we used in back east!

  8. You have such a beautiful yard.

  9. You have an awesome yard! Very pretty!

  10. Have fun!

  11. What a beautiful yard!

  12. I love this time of year in Florida. Time to re- mulch the beds and plant multiple colors.

  13. That looks so nice.

  14. Your yard looks so great. We were going to start doing this next month so I’m glad I saw this. Being in Florida I hope I can find this.

  15. Looks great! We need to get to work too!

  16. I need to re-mulch my yard!

  17. We just redid our mulch. We used a dark color this time.

  18. Looks like a beautiful yard!

  19. Oooh you have a beautiful front yard!

  20. I love your flower beds.

  21. We need to get some mulch!

  22. I love the color. I really don’t like the bright red mulch.

  23. I need to put on a another layer of mulch. I put it on the beds thin, then put another layer on once all the plants are in.

  24. I love scotts brand and I can’t wait for the weather to get warmer so I can get out in the garden and make my lawn pretty

  25. We’re about to start working on our lawn, too!

  26. I can’t wait to have a yard to work in!

  27. Love that color! Your yard is really pretty! I cant wait to get out and work in my yard!

  28. Your yard looks great, mine is just starting to green up!

  29. Thankfully, I don’t have to worry about this now since I live in an apartment (probably be going house hunting next year, though). By the way, your lawn is beautiful. I love the flowers. That’s what I miss about having a house….. gardening! 🙂

  30. Your yard looks great! My husband is in the process of putting in a fence and I’m hoping to convince him to do an inground sprinkler system too…:) Hope we can get it to look like yours!

  31. It is amazing how a little fresh mulch can make the yard look so much better.

  32. We just mulched last week! Your garden looks amazing.

  33. My yard is so gross right now! UGH! Your yard is lovely!

  34. your yard looks great!!

  35. We will be working in our garden this weekend. Yours look great by the way.

  36. It’s about that time for us too, if we don’t mulch, the summer sun dries out the soil!