Choosing the right type of mulch for you depends on which characteristics best suit your needs. Each mulch has its own set of characteristics that make it suitable for some situations but not for others. If you need further help choosing the right mulch for your garden please drop in to BAAG or phone us on 9850 5155.

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Why should I mulch? Click here for our mulching factsheet.

10 mm Pine Bark

Pine bark based mulch, by-product of the timber industry. This Graded Pine Bark has been rated by the University of Queensland
as being an ideal playground mulch.

10 mm Graded Bark should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up every one to two years.

Suitability

• General garden beds

• Playground areas

• Formal gardens

• Small Gardens

Availability

• Bags (coverage 0.75 – 1.0 square metre per bag)

• Bulk (coverage 10-15 square metres per cubic metre)

40 mm Landscape Bark

Pine bark based mulch, by-product of the timber industry. Large sized particles allow water to rapidly move through to soil surface taking advantage of any available water. Will take long time to break down, best to blend compost or spread organic fertiliser across soil surface prior to mulching.

40 mm Landscape Bark should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up every second year.

Suitability

• General garden beds

• Large garden beds

Availability

• Bags (coverage 0.75 – 1.0 square metre per bag)

• Bulk (coverage 10-15 square metres per cubic metre)

A Grade Milled Mulch

Pine bark based mulch, by-product of the timber industry. Will add nutrients and improve soil structure over time as it breaks down, small number of fines allow for good water penetration.

A Grade Milled Mulch should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up annually.

Suitability

• General garden beds

• Slopes

• Native gardens

Availability

• Bags (coverage 0.75 – 1.0 square metre per bag)

• Bulk (coverage 10-15 square metres per cubic metre)

Bio Mat Mulch

Partially composted pine bark based mulch, by-product of the timber industry.

Excellent water conserving qualities. Its main attributes are that it binds well on slopes and windy areas, absorbs moisture and reduces run-off.

Bio Mat should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up annually.

Suitability

• General garden beds

• Slopes

• Native gardens

Availability

• Bags (coverage 0.5 – 0.75 square metres per bag)

• Bulk (coverage 10-15 square metres per cubic metre)

Recycled Mulch

Produced from processed locally collected kerbside greenwaste. Improves moisture retention, encourage worm and microbial activity, suppress weeds, reduce sharp changes in soil temperature and prevent soils from repelling water. As the mulch breaks down it will further add organic material back to the soil.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the recycled nature of this product, it may contain occasional rubbish and other inorganic material.

Recycled Mulch should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up annually.

Suitability

• General garden beds

• Large garden beds

• Native gardens

Availability

• Bulk (coverage 10-15 square metres per cubic metre)

Soft Fall Mulch

Ranging from 3-15mm, this pine based mulch
that is a by-product of the timber industry.
It comes from an environmentally sustainable
source and has been approved for use in
playgrounds.

Should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm in garden beds and 100mm in Playground areas.
Soft Fall should be topped up every one to two years.

Suitability

• General garden beds

• Playground areas

Availability

• Bags (coverage 0.75 – 1.0 square metre per bag)

• Bulk (coverage 10-15 square metres per cubic metre)

Lucerne

Grown primarily for animal feed, lucerne is high in nitrogen and is less likely to contain seeds than pea straw, but as a crop,
does require higher levels of water to grow. Lucerne improves soil structure and increases nutrient levels as it breaks down.
Lucerne helps stimulate root growth and decreases the chance of root disease in the soil.

Lucerne should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up every six months.

• Rose gardens

• Vegie patches

• Annual garden beds

• General garden beds

Availability

• Bales (coverage 5.0 square metres per bale)

• Bags (coverage 2.5 square metres per bag)

Pea Straw

Pea straw is a crop high in nitrogen grown mostly for animal feed. When used as mulch it breaks down within a year and improves soil
structure and nutrient levels. The straw can contain pea seeds that are easily removed or dug over when they first shoot.

Pea Straw should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up every six months.

• Vegie patches

• Annual garden beds

• General garden beds

• Fruit trees

Availability

• Bales (coverage 5.0 square metres per bale)

• Bags (coverage 2.5 square metres per bag)

Sugar Cane Mulch

By-product of the sugar industry is transported from Northern Queensland. Clean straw-like mulch contains low levels of Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and Sulphur. If dries out can become hydrophobic and hamper water movement to the soil.
Improves soil structure as it breaks down.

Sugar Cane Mulch should be spread to a minimum depth of 75 mm and should be topped up every six months.

• Rose gardens

• Annual garden beds

• General garden beds

• Slopes

• Native gardens

Availability

• Bags (coverage 6.0 square metres per bag)

Other Mulch Options

Many other products can be used as mulch. Mulch is generally a product that is put on top of the soil to reduce water loss and suppress weed growth, so don’t forget alternative products such as granitic sand and lilydale or tuscan toppings… or even some of our screenings products 7 or 14 mm. Click here to see some of these products.

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