Plant a Mulch Bed With Kevin of “Epic Gardening”

Adding a planting bed to your home landscape is an easy, rewarding do-it-yourself project. One of the great things about this idea is that you can adapt the design to your own taste and needs and make it as simple or as elaborate as you want. Start by choosing which plants you’d like to go in your planting bed. There are lots of options available depending on your geographic location, the type of soil and the average amount of sunlight your planting bed will receive. See Select and Care for Annuals and Perennials and Planning Your First Garden for more details.

Kevin Espiritu of “Epic Gardening” decided to revitalize his front patch of underloved rose bushes with new edging, mulch and some incredible fall pollinator plants. This beautiful and functional gardenscape not only lends some serious curb appeal to a neglected part of his home but will also attract beneficial insects and birds to the front yard, where all of Kevin’s edible vegetables are in need of natural pest control and pollination.

Here’s how to create a mulch bed like Kevin’s for your outdoor space.