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When I planted my garden, I tilled in some compost, then spread wood chips. Never tilled again. They've slowly broken down, enriching the soil.  

The lot my garden sits in was dry dirt... now it's LIVING SOIL!

What do you use as a ground cover? 

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I want to add: Make sure to get wood chips with a large amount of needles and leaves.  I typically sift the chips, get the small debris and throw in a compost pile or layer on around plants.  The large pieces are best for walkways.

Awesome, leaves break down quickly into super rich compost.

Yup, also retains moisture so you don't have to water as much. Creates padding on the ground so you're not stepping in muddy soil.  So many benefits! The point is to imitate nature as much as possible.

I use anything I can find, but I do like well chipped wood chips all over the place as they solve the weed problem with a thick layer also.

Most tree trimming services have to pay in order to dump their wood chips, they may be willing to drop them off at your place.  Have done this before.

Need to buy a wood chipper and increase my mulch 4x