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Gold Mulch |
Red Mulch |
Wood Chips |
Mulches and Wood Chips
Mulching is one of the most important ways to maintain healthy landscape plants. A mulch is any material applied to the soil surface for protection or improvement of the area covered. Mulching is really nature’s idea. Nature produces large quantities of mulch all the time with fallen leaves, needles, twigs, pieces of bark, spent flower blossoms, fallen fruit and other organic material.
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Small
Pine Bark |
Large
Pine Bark |
Red
Pine Bark |
Pine Bark
Pine bark is among the mulches most commonly used in landscaping. Woods such as cedar, cypress, and pine are popular because they are durable, look good, and smell great. Larger pieces of wood or bark don’t break down as quickly as shredded wood mulches, but may float away in heavy rain. Shredded mulch is especially useful on slopes or paths, because it doesn’t easily wash away. Avoid using wood mulches on vegetable beds.
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Cypress
Mulch |
Cypress Mulch
Cypress is one of the most popular mulches used in gardens today. Cypress is popular because it is durable, looks good, and smells great.
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Playground Mulch |
Playground Mulch is a superior quality wood-fiber material. Playground Mulch’s fall-protection effectiveness is grounded in the physics of wood chips.
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Pine Straw |
Pine Straw
A 2-inch layer of pine needles makes an excellent, attractive mulch, especially for acid-loving trees and shrubs.
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