As a leading supplier of soils, composts and all blends and varieties of shredded wood chippings, we are here to sing the praises of woodland mulch: the gardener's secret weapon throughout the seasons!
What is Woodland Mulch?
Woodland mulch is a by-product of recycled, shredded tree waste comprising both softwood and hardwood. When landscapers take leftover and unwanted bush and tree branches to a waste centre, the wood is shredded down to create this natural and environmentally friendly product.
Tested to stringent specifications, this mulch has a pH of between 6 and 7.5, contains 54.8% organic matter and is substantially free of physical contaminants, viable weed seeds and pathogens. Please find a copy of the test results below:
Technical Specifications
• Bulk density: 250g to 350g/litre
• Moisture content: 42.4% m/m, 119g/litre
• Dry matter: 57.6% m/m, 161g/litre
• Organic matter (as a loss on ignition): 54.8% of the dry matter
• Carbon to nitrogen ratio: 72.6:1
• pH: 6.3 to 7.5
• Electrical conductivity: 250 μS/cm; substantially free of physical contaminants, viable weed seeds and pathogens
• Potentially toxic elements: within acceptable limits
What can Woodland Mulch be used for?
Woodland mulch for plant borders and beds
As you can see in the photos, the mixture of softwood and hardwood results in a beautiful, natural blend of browns that looks great against your garden plants.
As well as looking great, there is a functional reason to add woodland mulch to your plant bed, and that is the nutrients it can add to your soil. As it breaks down further, it will improve your soil structure and add organic matter, increasing the nutrients in your soil and the chances of brighter and better blooms!
Woodland mulch for spring and summer
Spring is a popular time to purchase woodland mulch, because the weather starts getting warmer, leading to soil drying out throughout the day.
Adding woodland mulch around your plants ensures moisture can be retained throughout the day after their morning water, or after a rain shower.
As you can imagine, this makes woodland mulch invaluable during the hot summer months, when droughts can occur and plants can dehydrate easily.
Woodland mulch for autumn and winter
Similarly, woodland mulch is a best-selling item during the autumn months. As the temperature starts to drop, woodland mulch creates a warm topper for your soil, helping it retain warmth while also protecting it from long periods of rainfall.
Furthermore, winter months can bring frost, which can damage the roots of your plants. With woodland mulch added to your soil, frost is prevented from reaching the roots, offering great protection through the whole of the winter!
Woodland Mulch for Low-Maintenance Gardens
Have you got an unused area of your garden? Maybe you are letting it get a little overgrown to encourage wildlife, or maybe you need some low-maintenance options. Woodland mulch could be what you have been looking for!
Woodland mulch makes a great material for joining two landscaped sections together, whilst providing great drainage that paving might not be able to offer. It could also be used to create a natural pathway, although we would recommend path chips for that specific application.
If you do not have the time to maintain a deck or a paved patio, woodland mulch requires little to no maintenance at all. You only need to top it up once the wood chips are getting low; it will add nutrients to the ground below and provide a stable, comfortable garden surface to walk on.
How to Install Woodland Mulch
When installing woodland mulch in your garden borders, ensure your plants are well watered, removing any debris from the surface of the soil. Proceed to lay the woodland mulch at a 2 to 3 inch depth (5cm) and top up when needed.
If you would like to install woodland mulch onto open ground, you may require scalpings such as MOT Type 1 to give a stable sub-base that will also aid drainage. Lay your scalpings sub-base at a 5cm depth and ensure the surface is completely level. You could add a layer of weed membrane to prevent weeds growing through in the long term. Then lay woodland mulch to a minimum 5cm depth.
How to Buy Woodland Mulch
Have we convinced you that you need woodland mulch in your life? Woodland mulch is in stock and available to buy in-store and online!
Available size: bulk bag containing approx. 0.6 cubic metres
- Enter your postcode for accurate delivery prices
- Add the number of required bulk bags to your basket
- Select free in-store collection from one of our 4 depots, or delivery; we offer next day delivery or standard delivery
- Let us know of any delivery instructions, sit back and wait for one of our friendly drivers to do the hard work!
Other Wood Chippings We Offer
Do you have a chicken coop, or are you considering keeping chickens? We have specially made chicken run chips to keep those fluffy animals clean, dry and warm!
If you have children who visit your garden, you might want to look at play chips to create a safe, shock-absorbing area for them to play in! British Standard certified and highly popular, these are a must for domestic and commercial play areas!
For those wanting something a little extra, take a look at our ornamental bark nuggets for a highly attractive garden border.
