For such a simple material, it does a lot of great things. But if you want more attractive, decorative rock, the price jumps sharply. What could be easier? But there are some disadvantages.
If your property includes a playground, choose mulch designed specifically for play surfaces that will keep the kids safe. Opt for clean wood with smooth edges or recycled tire mulch.
This will prevent slivers. We know a lot about mulch. This day keeps getting better! Contact Outback Landscape at , or fill out the contact form to schedule a free consultation. I have been dealing with Outback Landscape for going on eight years now.
As an aside, the terminology around compost can be confusing. There are tradeoffs between each of those functions, and different mulching materials excel in different ways. Commercially available landscaping mulches include organic products like wood chips, shredded bark, and pecan shells, as well as non-organic products like gravel or landscaping fabric. Food growers might prefer to mulch their growing areas with more budget-friendly mulches like leaves, grass clippings, or other green waste, or with straw.
Remember, anything that is used to cover soil is a mulch. Nobody knows. You can buy dozens of different kinds of soil, compost, and mulch, with properties tailored to suit different gardening and landscaping needs. But you can really only buy one kind of dirt: fill dirt. And what is fill dirt? There is, of course, WAY more to learn about each of these topics.
Stay tuned for more Compost Awareness Week posts in the coming days. A well-managed composting process breaks down many pollutants. It kills weed seeds and pathogens. Thus, compost makes an excellent mulch for holding moisture. At the same time, it shades roots from the summer sun. Mulching with compost also allows earthworms to till the compost into the soil.
The worms rebuild topsoil with no extra work on the part of the landscaper or gardener. Compost is a soil amendment. Always mix compost with soil except when used as a mulch. Using compost completes the natural soil cycle. It returns organic material to the soil to grow a new generation of ornamental, food, and fiber crops.
Or, it is compost manufactured to a low standard. Immature, woody composts compete with plants for nutrients. They may contain pockets of material that are not fully composted. Pass on these inferior offerings in favor of a higher quality product. Manufacturers of STA-certified composts make laboratory analyses available to customers.
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