Mulch in the Garden
Mulch is a very important part of landscaping your garden. The first thing you notice is how good it makes your garden look. Mulch serves other functions in the garden that are not as obvious. Mulches cover the soil and help to prevent evaporation of moisture in the garden. This means you have to water less often and your plants have more moisture to take up, so they will grow better. A good layer of mulch helps to prevent weed growth. This saves time and effort and means the weeds aren’t taking goodness from the soil, so there is more for your plants to grow with.
There are many types of mulch and choosing the correct mulch is important for the look and health of your garden and plants. Talk to us at Colin Green’s landscapes about choosing the correct mulch for your garden. See the photos below for examples of mulches and how they are best used in the garden.
Pine Bark Mulch
Nicely mulched garden
Woodchips & Barks
Pine Bark
Cypress Pine Woodchip
Eucalyptus Mulch
Recycled Woodchip
These mulches come in different colours and sizes, will last in the garden for up to five years before needing refreshing and do a great job in the landscape.
Coloured mulches
These mulches have been dyed with an organic dye. The colours can be used with different styles of plantings to give a strong contrast or blend in with the surroundings. There are more coloured mulches than these below and used correctly they can create great effects in the garden.
Redwood chip – Coarse grade
Redwood chip – Fine grade
Cedar Chip – Orange colour
Black woodchip
Sugar Cane Mulch, Straw & Lucerne
These mulches are mainly used in vegetable gardens and annual gardens. These mulches are waste products from agriculture or grown as stock feed but are good mulches when used in the garden. These mulches only last six to twelve months before needing refreshing but they have a much higher goodness amount in them and give more goodness to your plants.
Sugar Cane mulch
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