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Mulches

These days, the benefits of mulching are widely recognised. A wide variety of materials can be used. Many commercial mulches are made from by-products of agriculture, horticulture and the timber or food industries. This will influence the types of mulching materials that are available locally. For example, sugar cane mulch is popular in Queensland. Other factors that may affect choice of mulch include price, durability, nutritive properties and aesthetic appearence.

Several overviews of the principles of mulching are linked to at the bottom of the page, along with some more detailed studies. The rest of this page will concentrate mulching products and services available in Qld.

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Commercial mulches and mulching services

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Garden centres usually carry a range of bagged mulch products, while landscape supply yards usually supply bagged or bulk products.

This section is intended to highlight mulch products and services. Do you manufacture, distribute or sell a commercial mulch product in Qld? Do you have an innovative mulching technology (such as spray-on mulch) you'd like to promote within this region? Coloured mulches, decorative pebbles, crushed glass, mulch mats etc may be promoted here in addition to more traditional mulches. More information about advertising

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Just few selected links have been provided below for background information. Approriate materials and application methods may vary from one region to another. If you have any questions about a particular mulching product, contact the manufacturer.

Queensland
Mulching Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland (PDF)
Mulching Under Trees Factsheet. Hervey Bay City Council (PDF)

Rest of Australia
Mulch and Native Plants Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Mulch and Native Plants Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Mulches Aren't Just Mulches Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

International
Organic Mulch University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mulches for the Landscape University of Florida
Mulching for healthier landscape plants University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA (PDF)
The Myth of Phytotoxic Yard Waste Washington State University (PDF)
Is Your Landscape Mulch Going Up In Smoke? Ohio State University USA (looks at the risk of ignition by discarded cigarettes or matches)
Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USA

Looking for suppliers? If you can't find a suitable Qld supplier on these pages yet, the webmaster might be able to help if you get in touch. (Sorry, personal gardening advice can't be given.) For questions about products or services already advertised above, contact the business concerned.
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