researching4worklurk OP t1_jczbqv3 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:28 PM

Reply to comment by AwkwardBalloonMan in Where to get just a little mulch in South Philly by researching4worklurk

Thank you! It is, and now thanks to you I will not be making that mistake.

jbphilly t1_jczulif wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:29 PM

The 3-3-3 rule for mulch is: Make a circle about 3 feet in diameter around the tree's base; make the mulch about 3 inches deep, and leave about 3 inches clear around the tree's base to let it breathe (as the person above you said).