| Name |
Contents |
Use |
| Composted Bark Chips |
Decorative dark-colored mulch |
For perennial beds-Biodegradable |
| Wood Chips |
Forest waste or chipped scrap wood
Available in stained colors |
For perennial beds- Biodegradable |
Coarse Grade Municipal
Compost |
Recycled green waste- quicker
to degrade than bark |
For perennial beds- Biodegradable |
| Shredded Prunings |
Home produced or from tree service
compost for a few months before use
or use fresh on paths |
For perennial beds- Biodegradable |
| Straw and Hay |
Informal appearance- last for one season
must be 6" or 15cm thick to be effective
can produce its own seedlings. does feed
plants and soil |
For annual beds- Biodegradable |
| Gravel and Slate Waste |
Good around plants that like hot,dry
conditions |
For perennial beds |
| Leaf Mold |
A homemade short term mulch best
used over a membrane |
For annual beds- Biodegradable |
| Buckwheat Hulls |
Very light and fluffy, top with heavier
mulch in windy locations |
For annual beds- Biodegradable |
Cocoa Shells |
Waste product of the chocolate industry
Apply a layer 2in or 5cm thick
and moisten when first applied. High in
nitrogen |
For annual beds |