11.   Replenish bark mulch and make sure any landscaping plastic is completely hidden from view.

12.   They spread slowly, while neat reddish bark mulch serves as the lady-in-waiting.

13.   Twenty-five years ago, nobody but a few hobbyists bothered with bark mulch.

14.   Use a bark mulch, well shredded, and it will last at least a season, maybe more.