Pine Mulch Vs Hardwood Mulch

Earthgro hardwood mulch also at the home depot in selected stores 2 59 per bag 2 cu.

Pine mulch vs hardwood mulch. Hardwood mulches are derived from the shredded or chipped bark and heartwood of trees including oak poplar and maple. Conversely hardwood mulch could cost as much as 2 29 per 2 cubic foot bag depending on the type and quality of the leftover bark. It also comes in many sizes from shredded to large nuggets. I even use sifted pine bark mulch to get pieces around 1 8 to 1 4 to mix into bonsai soil with small river rock turface.

Pine bark nuggets photo by john taylor. Pine bark and hardwood mulches make up just two. Keep in mind that mulch reduces maintenance but doesn t eliminate it. And choose bark type mulches such as pine bark nuggets before shredded wood types such as cedar bark mulch cypress and hardwood.

Hardwood mulch is available at lowe s home depot so i have used it but pine bark is the most plentiful. Hardwood mulch comes in a wide array of varieties and colors from hardwood to pine to cedar to cypress and then from warm red tones to rich browns to the deepest black. Organic mulches have to be replenished periodically usually every two to three years. Mulch performs a key role in an attractive healthy garden or landscape but the array of choices can prove daunting.

Triple shredded mulch costs more than double shredded mulch. Mulching is the single most important thing you can do to keep your garden healthy and to cut back on maintenance. Hardwood mulch decomposes more slowly so it may not require two applications each year. When you cover your soil with a layer of wood chips or.

Cypress mulch averages about 1 49 per 2 cubic foot bag. Despite the name hardwood mulches actually decompose faster in the landscape than cedar or pine bark mulch owing to a higher cellulose content. Other trendy types of organic mulch like shredded hardwood material pine needles and leaf mold. Additionally prices may vary on shredded mulch.

Because of its staying power hardwood mulch is ideal for sloped beds and gardens in wet climates.