March Mulch-ness 2026
Welcome to March Mulch-ness 2026!
Forget basketball - we’re settling the score on the most iconic, polarizing, and delicious plants in North America. This 32-team bracket is divided into four divisions:
Master Gardener Select: Elite status symbols for patient pros
Great Expectations: Famous icons - and the "heartbreak" traps
Table Makers: The backyard’s most competitive food crops
Beautiful and Bad: Gorgeous menaces that may trigger lawsuits
How to Vote:
When choosing a winner in the polls, don't just pick the prettiest flower. Vote based on:
Resilience: Does it survive a week of neglect or a surprise frost?
Reward: Is the bloom or the harvest worth the "back-breaking" labor?
Pest Wars: Does it stand strong against deer, or is it basically a salad bar?
Neighbor Drama: Does it make your neighbors jealous, or make them call their lawyer?
Download your bracket here and follow along on Instagram with @laurengrowshome!
Would you like to sponsor March Mulch-ness? Send me a note: lauren@laurengrowshome.com.