It was 15ish bags, I think. Every time I do it, I think this is the last time I’m doing it myself. And here I am another year.
But the spreading of the mulch is not the most onerous part of the whole process. That title belongs to the prepping of the beds: weeding them.
For my purposes (family > genus > species)—
Left to right:
• Oleaceae > Forsythia sp.
• Rosaceae > Rosa > Rosa 'Radrazz'
• Oleaceae > Syringa (Lilac) sp.
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