Lots of different types and different colors & scent...
Most commercial bagged stuff will be shredded wood scraps.
The best is going to be composted and shredded material... Some of the shredded wood types could have a detrimental effect on some types of plants. A nursery could help guide you to the best type for your particular plants. :smile:KennyV
The brand and type of mulch depend on what you want to mulch. A flower garden? A food garden? Your local extension office can help you in that regard also.
#4
dria
I thought that I remembered a neighbor saying they found a type of mulch that also kills weeds. Is that true and if so what is it called and where can I buy it at?
I always go to my local green house and buy it by the truck. I've heard it's cheaper this way. I don't know what brand it is, it's bulk. I like the red or black colored mulch the best.
#7
173abn
theres a place in my town that makes it from old pallets,problem is you get a lot of shreeded nails with it.A few years ago I bought a wood chipper powered by my tractor.I've been cutting black locust fence posts and had more than enough bark to make mulch for my garden. russ
Even a thin layer of mulch will keep weeds dead. As long as they get no sunlight, you should be good. Used coffee grounds and eggshells help also.
#9
grnspot110
I've used "aged" coarse sawdust for years, it is actually shaper chips from an Amish pallet plant. Mostly Cottonwood, I haul in 3-4 16' trailer loads/year, to be used the next year. Been using them on this property for over 25 years with very good results. Use them on vegetable gardens, flower beds & pots, & on trees & shrubs. Just DON'T use Walnut (it has growth inhibitors). So far it's free for the hauling, but I've noticed the pallet plant isn't running as much as it used to, so supply is short right now. :frown: ~~ grnspot110
I just want it for my flower beds, I was told straw was best to use to mulch the vegetables. Perhaps a trip to my local greenhouse is in order.
#11
dria
I must have some super plants then. I put down mulch and this plant keeps coming back. It has spread too and grows so fast. It has a thin stalk and is a wide leafy looking plant but I don't know how to get rid of it.
pine bark mulch is the best all around mulch i've seen - its like "chips" instead of long light pieces and is really easy to top off later and is not colored and expensive like that dyed crap - and it makes a better barrier -
i've sold it to all my mulch customers lately and they ALL love it
* pine bark can be misleading on the package
*not the big chunks - check the label (bark might mean real bark)
*just the chips about the size of a quarter or smaller- some places name it differently so check before paying -
weed prevention included probably means preen - not bad but the mulch is probably not great
put down good mulch first and then buy separate preen granuals if desired and water it in or use rain
