While getting garden supplies and landscaping supplies, you should bear in mind that there is no such thing as one fits all kind of mulch.
You will have to do your research fully in order to get the best.
An understanding of the various types and attributes of the mulch will help you make the decision that will be right for your garden and mulch.
The very first distinction that you will have to make is whether your situation deserves winter mulch or summer mulch, which promotes growth.
To start us off with garden supplies, let us have a look at the summer and the winter mulch and the differences between them.
The growing/summer mulch is usually applied during spring just when the soil is starting to warm up again.
The summer mulch is mostly used to keep the soil moist, help reduce the growth of weeds that can be unsightly, as well as keep the soil evenly warm throughout the summer season.
On the other hand, the winter mulch is normally applied during fall just when the soil is starting to get cold.
The shredded leaves, pine mulch, and straw tend to be the best materials to act as mulch during the winter season.
The winter mulch is used to insulate the bodies of the woody plants, and ensure that the soil is evenly cool throughout the winter.
After making this consideration, the next thing that you should look into is the location.
Different mulches are different for different locations in the home landscape.
For instance, small fruit gardens and vegetable gardens need straw that come with black plastic.
Area around that are around trees and shrubs can be mulched using pine barks, pine needles and wood chips.
The perennial as well as annual beds on the other hand can be made to be more attractive with the use of buckwheat hulls, cocoa shells, bark granules and wood shavings.
Last but not least, rock gardens usually have a more natural look with fie gravel mulch or with crushed stones.
Also, like any other project that you would conduct, you should consider how much the mulch will cost you as well as its availability.
In as much as you are looking for beauty and maintaining your landscape, the truth of the matter is that you are on a budget.
You should settle on a mulch that you can afford and that is within your limits.
Also, you should consider the availability of the mulches that you are to settle on.
Some mulches tend to be regional and are only available in the regions in which they are made.
Yes, buckwheat and cocoa are attractive, but you will find out that they are much more expensive than wood chips or even bark.