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Mulch match rubber stacks up well against wood.(up front: News / Trends / Advice)
Rubber mulch may sound as aesthetically appealing as an artificial Christmas tree, but it has a few selling points. It can eliminate the need for annual mulching, since rubber doesn't break down as wood does; it's heavy enough to stay put; and you can use less of it than wood mulch: Rubber mulch need be only 1.5 inches deep vs. about 3 inches for wood mulch.
We tested Dupont Garden Products Long-lasting mulch (sold at Lowe's) and RubberStuff Landscape mulch (sold online and at some Home Depots) against red-cedar wood mulch. Here's how they fared:
Weed control. Rubber and wood did about equally well. No weeds grew through, though some crept up around the edges.
Staying power. We flooded all three mulches with an open hose. The wood rose up and floated off; the rubber remained. RubberStuff also claims not to blow away. When we held a leaf blower, set on high, 2 to 3 feet from all three mulches, wood flew all over the place. Dupont blew around a little and RubberStuff didn't budge.
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