Name: John Wagner Virginia Beach, VA (Zone 8a) I plant, I water, God makes it grow
I use the Scott's brown wood mulch from Home Depot. I like the color and texture of it. Holds it's color pretty well until it decomposes. I'm no expert when it comes to the best mulch, but I like the look it gives my beds. As for being washed away, I have retaining wall blocks that I use as edging in my garden. They weigh 20 pounds each so they and the mulch stays put even in a hard rain.
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life... (John 3:16)