Collection: Mulch & Compost

Improve your soil texture, retain moisture, and suppress weeds!

Organic mulch prevents most annual weeds. Applied annually in late winter before deciduous plants leaf out and before summer annual weeds germinate, mulch covers winter weeds, suppresses germination of summer annual weeds, holds soil moisture, and improves aesthetics. For best results, remove existing weeds before applying the mulch.

Select the type of mulch based on availability, cost, aesthetics, and personal preference. Examples include shredded hardwood, pine straw, pine bark, and cedar. Maximum weed management benefits can be seen with 3 inches to 4 inches of organic mulch. In general, a 2 cu ft bag covers 8 square feet to a depth of 3 inches.

These are suggested mulch depths:

• 3 inches for woody and perennial landscape beds
• For rapid soil improvement, consider adding 1 inch of compost and then 2 inches of mulch on top.
• About 1 inch of mulch on annual color beds—just enough to cover the surface

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