Mulch Organics
We deliver every gradePeat
Peat is partially rotted plant matter that built up over thousands of years in cold, wet bogs. What you buy is almost always sphagnum peat moss, harvested from those bogs and dried. It's dark brown, spongy, and light in your hand. A cubic yard weighs a fraction of what a yard of sand or gravel does.
When you hear "peat" in a garden context, it means peat moss. It's acidic, with a pH around 3.5 to 4.5, and it holds water like a sponge. You mix it into your soil to loosen heavy clay or feed acid-loving plants like blueberries and azaleas. Bulk peat costs more per yard than most soils because it ships in from Canada and the northern states.
What people use it for
How to choose within peat
How much depth
2 to 3 inches is the sweet spot. Deeper starves the roots; thinner lets weeds through.
Color hold
Dyed mulches keep their color for a season, sometimes two. Natural mulch fades to grey within a few months.
Fine vs. coarse
Fine mulch breaks down into soil faster. Coarse mulch lasts longer and stays put on a slope.
All peat grades
Other mulch organics families
Mulch
We deliverMulch is shredded wood or bark you spread on top of soil around plants, trees, and garden beds.
Organic Compost
We deliverOrganic compost is decomposed plant and animal matter that microbes have broken down into dark, crumbly humus.
Topsoil Blend
We deliverTopsoil blend is screened dirt mixed with sand and compost to hit a loam texture.
Topsoil
We deliverTopsoil is the dark upper layer of soil where plants root.
Garden Soil
We deliverGarden soil is topsoil that's been blended with compost and other organic amendments so plants have something rich to grow in.
Soil
We deliverSoil is the loose top layer of the ground.
Loam
We deliverLoam is dirt made of roughly 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay.
Planting Soil
We deliverPlanting soil is dirt built for plants to grow in.
Mulch Organics Sand
We deliverSand is loose grains of weathered rock, mostly quartz, sized between about 0.05 mm and 2 mm across.
Mulch Organics Sand Blend
We deliverA sand blend is sand mixed with compost or other organic matter, usually 70 to 80 percent sand by volume.
Manure
We deliverManure is animal waste, usually from cows, horses, chickens, or sheep, that's been aged or composted so it's safe to work into your soil.
Rubber Mulch
We deliverRubber mulch is shredded recycled tire rubber with the steel wire pulled out.