Mulch Organics
We deliver every gradeRubber Mulch
Rubber mulch is shredded recycled tire rubber with the steel wire pulled out. The pieces are usually chunks or nuggets running from about 3/8 inch to 1-1/4 inch across. It doesn't rot the way wood mulch does, so it stays in place for years instead of breaking down each season.
The name covers two different products. Playground rubber mulch uses bigger nuggets tested to cushion falls under swings and slides, and it's often certified to ASTM F1292 for impact safety. Landscape rubber mulch is thinner shreds dyed black, brown, or red for beds around trees and shrubs. It costs more per yard than wood mulch up front, but you won't be topping it off every spring.
What people use it for
How to choose within rubber mulch
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 rubber mulch 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.
Peat
We deliverPeat is partially rotted plant matter that built up over thousands of years in cold, wet bogs.