Amelia Island Landscaping

All organic mulches help soil retain moisture, keep the soil cool and insulate plant roots during freezing temperatures. Most mulches also prevent the growth of weeds and provide a nice finished look to the yard or garden. Let us help you decide which type of filler will best suit your needs.

Pine Straw – There are several benefits to choosing Pine Straw. It is low maintenance, controls weeds, has nice visual appeal, and is cost effective. Pine straw mulch has a fine texture and uniform color that is aesthetically pleasing in the landscape. It looks natural with most landscapes and provides a neutral backdrop that highlights your plants rather than demanding attention. Pine straw mulch also prevents mud and water from splashing up onto your plants, which keeps your gardens and beds looking fresh and clean. It insulates plant roots from extreme temperatures and conserves soil moisture by reducing evaporation. Pine straw mulch can cost three times as much as a bag of wood mulch, but it covers much more area, making the cost comparable to other mulches. Because it doesn’t float or wash out of beds as wood mulches tend to do, pine straw mulch keeps your walkways cleaner. Lastly, Pine Straw is Natural and Sustainable which makes it a great choice when deciding on the type of filler best suited to your needs.

Pine Bark – Many homeowners choose pine nuggets largely for their appearance. The nuggets have a rich, dark brown color that has aesthetic appeal. They are also available in large and small nugget sizes. The size and irregular shape of pine nuggets allow air to flow through the mulch more freely without stirring. Pine nuggets break down slower than other types of organic mulch, which saves homeowners money because they don’t have to replace the mulch as often. Additionally, unless they are washed away by rain, pine bark nuggets generally stay where you put them. Some pine nugget mulches are dyed to enhance the color or contrast with the surrounding landscape giving you the ability to coordinate your mulch to match the rest of your landscape theme.

Cypress Mulch – Cypress mulch is an attractive soil cover. It has a unique, pleasant smell when it is fresh. It weathers to a soft gray color, a property that is often considered a valuable attribute. Cypress mulch is available as either cypress chips or shredded cypress. One of the benefits of this product is that it is less expensive than many other organic mulches and shredded cypress is even more cost-effective, as it is often less expensive than cypress chips. As it decomposes, cypress mulch adds nutrients to the soil. Most plants benefit from the added nutrients cypress mulch provides. It is neutral and does not change the soil’s pH level as it decomposes. Another benefit of cypress mulch is that it not only deters weeds, but it also deters insects and reptiles.