Garden Bark Mulch

Customer Reviews

By Nick Totton

"The mulch is lovely, and all over the garden; a great bargain."

By Stan

"Good quality Mulch only bought 1 bag impressed in the price and the quick delivery."

By John Pye

"Our mulch order had to be rescheduled because of flooding. The Compost Direct team could not have been more helpful in fixing the new delevery arrangements. Excellent service all round!"

By juliebennett

"The bark arrived very promptly and I am happy with the quantity"

By Janet

"Delivered on time, product as described, they keep you up to date with shipping via email. "

Key Benefits

Mulching brings a number of benefits to the garden;

• Ideal for tidying garden borders and flower beds.
• Helps reduce garden maintenance by suppressing weed growth.
• Helps conserve soil moisture during hot weather.
• Helps reduce soil erosion during heavy rain.
• Reduces surface run-off during heavy rain.
• Helps insulate plant root area during frosty periods.
• Fine material in mulch has soil conditioner properties and will feed the top soil.
• Attracts worms to the soil.

How to Use

How to use Mulch...

Mulch is quick and easy to lay by simply raking out over the area required.
For maximum benefit, the area should first be weeded before raking out the mulch to a minimum depth 80 mm.
For best results where persistent weeds are an issue, you may consider using a weed membrane under the mulch.

When to use Mulch...

Mulch is usually applied in late autumn, winter and spring, however it is suitable for use year round as required.

Product Guidance

Product Guidance

• Ideally use within 1 year of purchase.
• Product is sold as one Bulk Bag which is approximately 900L when filled. Product may settle or compress during filling and transport.
• As with all gardening activities, please wear gloves and wash hands when finished and before eating or drinking any thing.
• Store unused products away from potential contamination such as chemicals or weed killers.
• To avoid danger of suffocation, keep bags away from babies and children.
• As with all natural materials, photos may vary slightly from the actual product.
• Product can be applied safely in gardens with animals and children. Some animals may be attracted to manures – manure can be dug in to reduce the attraction although it will not be harmful to them.
• During storage, organic materials may develop a white mould, this is completely natural and harmless and will soon disappear when agitated.
• When soil is disturbed and organic matter applied, mushrooms and other types on fungi may temporarily appear. This is great news as the natural soil web is returning to your garden, just hoe them over and they will disappear. They are harmless.