Why Mulch Is Your Yard’s Secret Superpower 🪵🌿

Post title:Why Mulch Is Your Yard’s Secret Superpower 🪵🌿

Post body:If you’ve heard me say “LOTS OF MULCH” a few times… this is why 😄

Most homeowners think of mulch as just “brown stuff to make it look nice,” but in a water-wise yard it does a lot more than that:

Saves waterMulch acts like a blanket over your soil, helping lock in moisture so you don’t have to water as often.
Chokes out weedsA good 3–4" layer of mulch makes it really hard for weed seeds to get the light they need to germinate. Fewer weeds = less Saturday misery.
Protects your plantsIt keeps soil temperatures more stable, which means less stress on roots in our hot summers and cold winters.
Feeds the soil (and why I avoid dyed mulch)Natural, undyed wood mulch slowly breaks down and actually improves your soil over time.Dyed mulch, on the other hand, is often made from ground-up pallets or construction scrap and then tinted. It looks “sharp” at first but:

The color fades fast
It doesn’t add much (or any) real value to the soil
You’re paying mostly for the color, not the health of your yard

That’s why I stick with dark brown, undyed mulches. One of my favorite local sources is Oquirrh Mountain Compost – their blends are a rich dark brown with no dyes added.👉 You can check them out here: https://www.omcompost.com

Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing more specific tips on: