The holidays are a great time to get your Central Florida landscape and garden looking good. The best place to start is to improve the health and quality of your yard with organic bark mulch. But not just any mulch, but mulch that is free from any toxic chemicals or hazardous waste.
If all you’ve ever used is bagged mulch from a big box store, you may not know the difference.
But many of these commercial mulches, several sold at big box stores, can contain shredded construction debris, metals, toxic chemicals, and other waste you definitely don’t want on your property.
Fresh organic mulch smells and feels better. It is also safe for children and pets. We encourage you to come by Reliable Peat in Groveland and see for yourself.
But when you see and smell fresh organic mulch, you definitely know the difference.
When you purchase mulch in bulk you can see exactly what you are getting. Nothing is hidden by logos or other writing on the bag. You also don’t have to worry about how old it is, if mold has started to grow, or if there is any construction debris hidden in your mulch
As the University of Florida IFAS Extension explains, “Mulches are an increasingly important part of the Florida urban landscape. A mulched garden has better water and soil conservation. Mulches are also known to buffer soil temperature and prevent water loss from evaporation. Weed control either by inhibiting weed germination or suppressing weed growth is another benefit of mulches. These advantages and the increasing interest in mulching have resulted in a wide array of mulches available for the gardener and landscaper.”
Organic mulch has many other benefits
Preventing Weed Growth
Weeds are very aggressive, competing with your trees for water, nutrients, and sunlight. Pulling weeds are not only time consuming, it can be exhausting. Applying organic mulch means most weed seeds will be blocked from the sunlight and won’t be able to germinate. Leaving you more time to enjoy your beautiful landscape and garden.
Check back with us next week for more benefits of quality organic mulch, until then Contact Reliable Peat for more information
