The landscaper said my mulch was too thin, so I went from 1 inch to 3 and my weeds dropped by about 80%

Ryan Barnes · 2026-10-10T21:45:03.092102+00:00

He walked my beds in April and said bare dirt was basically an open door for weeds. I bumped it up to 3 inches of cedar and now I pull maybe 5 weeds a month instead of a full bucket every Saturday. Anyone else find a depth that worked better than the usual 2 inch advice?

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The landscaper said my mulch was too thin, so I went from 1 inch to 3 and my weeds dropped by about 80% | Backyard Upgrades - Thought Shares