Chris - Yea, but the only thing that this article doesn't mention is that the biodegradable mulch decays, so it has to be replaced/refreshed. I'm having to do that this spring and am not looking forward to doing that. I'll need an estimated .. 40? cubic yards of mulch to do my entire yard again.. 15 cubic yards in the front yard, 25 in the back? I got super lucky a few years ago.. a tree trimming/landscaping company had a load of western cedar that they couldn't use, so was willing to dump it for free if I paid the truck fee. So I got approx. 14 CY of cedar for $80!! That's less than the cost of 2 CY at the landscaping place!!
Bad thing was then I had to move it off my driveway onto the yard.. bucket by bucket.. what a MESS! Took me FOREVER!
