Resources

Notes from the
yard, for homeowners.

Practical guides on lawns, drainage, hardscaping, and design, written for the way yards really work here in North Georgia.

A curved landscape bed of fresh brown hardwood mulch with ornamental grasses and a clean turf edge beside the lake.
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Beds & Plantings

Best Mulch for Georgia Landscape Beds (And How to Use It)

Most homeowners pile mulch on way too thick, and in Georgia's humidity that backfires fast. A field guide to depth, pine straw versus hardwood, color that actually lasts, real costs, and why bed prep matters more than the mulch itself.

July 20, 20268 min read