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Mulching

Recommended mulches

  • Grass clippings - inexpensive, returns nutrients. Decomposes quickly. Allow grass to dry to avoid matting and bad odors. Do not use if an herbicide has been used on the grass.
  • Composted leaves (leaf mold) - inexpensive, returns nutrients. Excellent soil amendment.
  • Wood chips/arborist mulch - does not blow away, does not compact easily, decomposes more slowly. Best used in watered gardens - can form a water-proof layer in in hot, dry conditions which can be a fire hazard.
  • Pea gravel/small chipped rock - long lasting, increases water infiltration, excellent mulch for flower gardens and shrubs, fire-resistant. Use rock sizes smaller than 1/2" diameter. Not ideal for trees.
  • River rock/cobble - Best used as garden borders, accents and to provide interest, not mulch. Stones and rocks larger than 1/2" diameter do not function well as mulches as they do not prevent weed growth and make planting and weeding difficult. 

Mulches not recommended

  • Pine needles - flammable, not recommended.
  • Bark mulch (shredded bark, bark chips) - long lasting, does not blow away, expensive, water resistant - can prevent water infiltration, flammable. Generally not recommended but could be used for pathways.
  • Weed barrier fabrics - costly, needs replacement regularly or becomes ineffective, interrupts the life-cycle of many native pollinators.
  • Rubber mulch - extremely flammable, do not use.

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