Im new to gardening in central Florida. What is the best mulch to use around plants and shrubs to cut down on the weed problem?
Probably a medium-sized pine bark mulch is best. It should be two to three inches deep to control weeds. Pine mulch also has the benefit of being a by-product of the lumber industry, so it is environmentally sound. Dont use stone or rock. It isnt very good mulch or weed suppressor and it retains/reflects a lot of heat that shorter shrubs dont like.
