2026 Mulching Complete
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112195)
United States
May 4, 2026 7:40am CST
Last year we skipped it, although I don't remember why. Maybe the season just started a bit late and we didn't feel like it. But this year, the mulching needed a refresh, and they had it on sale at Menard's after the 11% rebate for $1.98 per 2 cubic yard bag, and we couldn't pass it up. Not enjoying the cooler weather except for the fact that normally when we do this, we're sweating our tails off.
But it always looks nice when it's done, and I was happy with the overseeding I did last fall that's come in rather nice.
Summer is always busy, but I just love it. Should be in the 80s today, then another slight cool down, and then hopefully we'll be smooth sailing after that. I'm getting tired of this yo-yo temperature thing.
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@Ineeddentures (31585)
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5 May
You have a nice garden Jim.
What the heck is mulching?
Our weather is yo yo as well
Yvonne said I was like a yo yo the other night
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@porwest (112195)
• United States
5 May
@Ineeddentures We like a combination of both. Also, the mulch serves as a weed barrier, so what you have in your landscaping is more of what you want and less of what you don't.
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@Ineeddentures (31585)
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5 May
@porwest
Nah
I don't use it or landscaping beds landscaping beds
I use grass with shrubs in it
And surround garden largely with wild flowers for some colour, you might call it weeds there
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@Marilynda1225 (90497)
• United States
4 May
This yo-yo weather has been so annoying. Our landscapers did all the mulching here this week
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@Marilynda1225 (90497)
• United States
4 May
@porwest we're stuck in the 60s here today but overnights this past week have gone down to freezing. I'm really ready for some nice warm weather but NOT hot and humid 
Good to see you 
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@porwest (112195)
• United States
4 May
@Marilynda1225 And we never hit the 80s today. Oh well. lol. I was going to start dropping my marigold seeds this week, but I think now I will wait until next week.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17595)
• Torrington, Connecticut
5 May
Looks great Jim, I did mine last week. lots of work
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17595)
• Torrington, Connecticut
6 May
@porwest Agreed, Im helping my mom do her front yard this weekend. Not looking forward to it
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@porwest (112195)
• United States
6 May
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Once you get into it, it's not so bad. It's the getting into it that's the hard part. lol
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@lovebuglena (51736)
• Staten Island, New York
4 May
It may be 82 tomorrow and then will be lower again. Yay! Don’t want 80s. Not my cup of tea.
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@lovebuglena (51736)
• Staten Island, New York
5 May
@porwest I wanted it to be low 70s at the most.
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@porwest (112195)
• United States
5 May
@lovebuglena 75 is actually my ideal temperature. But of course, when it's only 75 here, it usually means colder nights and much cooler mornings, which I don't like. I like consistency.
That being said, before I even get in the pool the water alone has to be at least 82 degrees for me.
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@LindaOHio (220670)
• United States
5 May
The weather this year has been nutty. I'm ready for some warmer...but not hot...temperatures. Kudos for getting the mulching done. All the best to you and Dawn.
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@LindaOHio (220670)
• United States
7 May
@porwest I prefer the heat to the cold too. Cousin #2 has moved to Homosassa and wants me to move down there. That is probably news to you.
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@porwest (112195)
• United States
7 May
@LindaOHio Yeah. I wasn't aware of that. Man, that might be an offer worth considering.
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@porwest (112195)
• United States
5 May
Yeah, the weather's been all over the map. Maddening. But it always looks so nice when we get the yard spruced up, even if it puts me down for a few days after. It's worth it, though. As for the heat, sometimes it's unbearable, but I prefer it all day, twice on Sundays. lol
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@moffittjc (128397)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 May
It's funny, because the same thing happened to me. I somehow skipped mulching last year, and can't remember why. But the yard definitely needed it this year. I took advantage of a Lowe's sale of 5 bags of mulch for $10 to load up and re-do my whole yard.
And interestingly enough, I have almost that same eagle banner in my front yard as well! lol
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@moffittjc (128397)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 May
@porwest luckily, I haven’t had any of my yard flags tear yet, but a couple of them are starting to get really faded, and so for that reason I probably should replace them soon. I get most of mine from Lowe’s since I work there and get a discount. I usually wait until they’re on clearance for like $2.
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