One of the main reasons you’d mulch in fall or early winter would be to protect the plants from the cold, but more importantly from the alternating of cold and hot temperatures. If plants or bulbs freeze and then thaw and then freeze and then thaw, not only can the roots get damaged, but also bulbs and the plants themselves can get heaved from the ground where they are further exposed to temperature extremes and can’t get the protection and moisture they need from the soil.
The Rock N Dirt Yard Cedar Mulch is a good choice to go with to protect your landscape while making it nice to look at.
