If you're looking for a way to save lots of time in the garden, look no further than mulch.  Mulching your flower and vegetable bed will drastically reduce the amount of time spent weeding, watering and fighting pests.

• Mulch conserves moisture.

• Mulch reduces weed growth.

• Mulch protects plants from winter's freeze-thaw cycles.

• Mulch moderates soil temperature.

• Mulch reduces slope erosion.

• Mulch improves the appearance of your garden giving it a consistent and finished look

Hardwoods

Hardwood mulch is by far THE most popular mulch in the landscaping industry today!  Beautiful, economical and easily attainable, mulch supplies a ground cover that is both aesthetically pleasing and enhances the properties of your ground. As the mulch breaks down, it supplies nutrients to the soil. A simple addition of 1 inch of mulch ("topping off") each season brings the color and structure of the mulch back to life!  We use hardwood mulch as a base for our Colorscape Dyed Mulch.

Chunk Barks

XylemMat® Playground Surfacing Mulch

XylemMat® is a specialized woodchip ground cover recognized by architects, insurance companies, parks and school districts alike, as a product that minimizes hazards on the playground and increases accessibility.XylemMat® meets or exceeds ASTM testing requirements when it is installed as recommended by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for Playground Surfaces. 

• The average size of the playground wood chip is not in excess of 3" in length and 1/4-1/2" in thickness.

• There are no chemical treatments, additives, waste woods, or recycled pallets used in order to decrease the possibility of contamination and risk of poor surface stability.

Cedar Mulch

Cedar mulch is a natural bug repellent and emits a wonderful scent. It's an effective way to improve your gardens' aesthetic appeal as well as the health of your plants. As the mulch breaks down, it releases vital nutrients into the soil. This makes cedar the ideal mulch for starting or expanding flower beds; promoting taller, thicker and more bountiful plants. 

Cypress Mulch

Cypress mulch is an attractive soil cover. It also has a unique, pleasant smell when fresh. Cypress mulch weathers to a soft gray color, a property that is often considered a valuable attribute, giving your landscape a finished, sustained look. Cypress mulch tends to stay in place, not blow away or wash away over time. 

Watch the video below for tips from Xylem on the best mulch to pick!

Mulch Guide

If you're looking for a way to save lots of time in the garden, look no further than mulch. Mulching your flower and vegetable bed will drastically reduce the amount of time spent weeding, watering and fighting pests.

• Mulch conserves moisture.

• Mulch reduces weed growth.

• Mulch protects plants from winter’s freeze-thaw cycles.

• Mulch moderates soil temperature.

• Mulch reduces slope erosion.

• Mulch improves the appearance of your garden giving it a consistent and finished look.

Handy Tips

• Soak mulch before or immediately after applying it to gardens.

• Never plant through dry mulch, especially during hot weather.

• Because dry mulch will draw moisture from the soil and tender plants, water gardens thoroughly when applying mulch.

• Sandy soils dry out quickly and often benefit from a slightly deeper mulch layer.

• The mulched area should cover as much of the root zone as possible.

• Mulch naturally decays adding valuable organic matter to the soil, so add more mulch as needed during the season.

Which Mulch?

The Xylem range of mulches includes:

• Hardwood Multipurpose medium textured mulch providing the rich fragrance of oak and a beautiful, dark natural color.

• Western Red Cedar Popular for its unique aroma; decomposes and weathers slowly and has natural insect repellant properties. Ideal for roses.

• Golden Cypress Ideal for controlling the most extreme moisture and temperature conditions. Excellent at holding moisture.

• XylemMat™ Specialized woodchip to minimize hazards and increase accessibility in playgrounds.

• Designer Shades™ Dyed Recycled Mulch - Red, Black, Brown and Gold 

• ColorScape Dyed Natural Mulch - Red, Black, Brown and Gold