Nicholas, Let's not forget the broom on the front porch of the home in an upper middle class neighborhood. Looks like the wicked witch may live there.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette, I wasn't aware of cocoa mulch! Unless of course you have pets, it would be rather nice to have a yard smelling like chocolate! :-)
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette Gottwald
Mechanicsburg, PA
👍 you are absolutely correct. Mulch in a nicely landscaped bed is so important for curb appeal. Our front picture is the first thing Buyers see when they're searching on the Internet and so curb appea here is very important. Matching will definitely help make it best.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette Gottwald
Mechanicsburg, PA
Hi Bette Gottwald , Thanks for the information, We just started putting cocoa-mulch down today.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette Gottwald
Mechanicsburg, PA
Sylvia, it does smell good, however after a few periods of rain, the chocolate aroma fades away..
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Joy, oh I agree the first impression is the most important and crucial
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Keep in mind, keep your pooch away from the cocoa hulls, if eaten the mulch could be toxic Larry Johnston.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
I had not heard of cocoa mulch. Thank you for the information.
Bette Gottwald
Mechanicsburg, PA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
We don't have a dog and mulch that smells like chocolate would be very nice.
Bette Gottwald
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bette,
I did not know about cocoa mulch, we have a doggie so that would not work but I learned something new today! Thanks for sharing!
Gita, The cocoa mulch seems to be popular because of our proximity to Hershey.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Roy, In your situation, if you are without animals, cocoa mulch could be quite appropriate.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Yolanda, My thought is, if you have animals, it's better to be safe than to be sorry.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Mulch makes landscape look fresh and neat. We have been freshening our landscape and have spread 10 yards of mulch so far. We have 4 yards more to spread. It is looking pretty.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette,
Curb appeal is important, I just stopped by to say hello and re-read this again!
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
I am going to check with the landscaper to see how much it will cost in our area.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Mulch is one of my favorite things, LOL! What a difference it makes in a yard's appearance! I bet having a yard that smells like chocolate would be fabulous!
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette,
I just stopped by to say hello and hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
I hope all is going well for you and your family.
Thanks for your comments on my blogs.
Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
Bette - well kept flower beds with mulch really dress up curb appeal and makes your house more attractive
Excellent advice Bette. Little things like the mulch make a big difference in curb appeal.
Mulch is great for landscaping!
I hope you are enjoying a very productive summer.
Have an outstanding week.
Bette
Thanks for the great info. What I am always amazed that people try to sell their house and the lawn is not mowed, garbage inthe yard and Christmas decorations in July.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bette Gottwald
Mechanicsburg, PA