Why should I mulch?

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More FAQ's

  1. A pitchfork, grain shovel and "big wheel" wheelbarrow are the best tools for the job.
  2. Piling the mulch up too high around trees and shrubs can choke out the plant.
  3. Remember-keep shoveling and the pile will eventually disappear!

More mulching tips

More Mulching Tips

USING MUSHROOM COMPOST

Top-dress established lawns: Spread 1" layer of mushroom compost over existing lawn and water thoroughly.

Prepare new lawns: Spread a 2" - 4" layer of mushroom compost over the area. Till in and water thoroughly.

Potting mixtures: Replace up to 20% of total mix for potting soil, with mushroom compost.

Top-dress trees and shrubs: Broadcast a 1" thick layer of mushroom compost the width of the plant canopy. Water thoroughly.

Vegetable and flower gardens: Spread a 4" thickness of mushroom compost evenly over planting area. Till into soil thoroughly to a 6" depth. Water in your plantings.

Plant or transplant trees and shrubs: Mix one part mushroom compost with one part soil extracted from planting hole. Fill the hole with enough of the mixture so that the soil level of the rootball is even with the ground level of the hole. Place the plant in the hole and fill in the sides with remaining mixture, water.