Mulch in Connecticut is used for weed suppression and decoration in gardens, landscaping, flower beds, around trees and shrubs. It is also used on large areas of ground around office buildings, apartment buildings, and municipal buildings. In those cases, mulch provides a cost-effective way to avoid growing or mowing grass. It saves on water, maintenance, and chemicals needed to keep a lawn green and lush. Mulch can be purchased in several places, such as home improvement stores, department stores, nurseries, landscaping businesses, and gardening stores. It is important to choose wisely when deciding on where to get mulch.
It may be cheap in the department store, but the price may also reflect the quality of the product. If the mulch is old, dry, or contains filler material, it will not spread well, will not cover as much area, and will fade quickly. Replacing the mulch prematurely, or having to get several more bags of it, will end up costing a lot more money, leaving the customer with zero savings. If it is too damp, it will break apart, allow weeds to grow through it, and be easily washed away in the first heavy rainfall. Mold and mildew can also settle in, causing the mulch to smell bad. Mulch with harsh dyes or processed with harmful chemicals will ruin the soil, and may leech into trees and flowers. That can cause damage and kill the trees, shrubs, and grass from run-off.
Some gardening stores or landscaping businesses may overcharge for mulch, or not be able to provide the color the customer desires. Organic Mulch in Connecticut is available at affordable prices. Green companies, such as Dunning Sand & Gravel, for example, use only wood to make their mulch. Used wood pallets, tree stumps, recycled trees, and non-treated wood waste are processed on-site and colored with non-toxic dyes. Color option includes natural mulch, ruby red, ebony, chocolate, and hardwood brown. Mulch processed on-site ensures it has not been sitting in a bag for a few years, getting dried out and faded. Other products include varieties of sand, topsoil, gravel, and hardscape products.