Mulch helps you to improve the moisture level of your garden, control temperature and hamper weed growth.
The right mulch for your garden or outdoor space has a significant impact on the outlook of your garden. There is a huge range of styles and colour of different mulch. Some of the most common mulch is listed below.
Redwood chip.
Pine bark nuggets.
Cedar chip.
Hardwood chip.
Leaf litter.
You can determine the amount of mulch you need by first measuring the range and size you want to cover with mulch. For example, if your garden length and width is 3m, simply multiply length and width as 3m x 3m - you will need 9 square metres of mulch for your garden. The costs of vine mulch is $49.50 per cubic metre, Redwood chip at $66 per cubic metre and Harwood chip at $54 per cubic metre.
Mulching is vital for the garden because it strengthens the soil and controls the soil temperature. Also, it hinders the growth of weeds and helps in improving the water retention capacity of the soil. Plants will suffer in drought-like conditions and this is where the right mulch helps.
To find out how much hardwood mulch you need determine the size of the garden bed with a tape measure. Once you calculate the garden bed you want to mulch, multiply it with the depth you want to cover. Let’s assume your garden length is 12 metres and width is 1 metre. Multiply 12m x 1m, you will have 12 square metres that should be covered with mulch. If you want to mulch garden that is to say 1/10 metre deep. You will calculate it as 12/10 = 1.2 cubic metres. In tis case you should order up to 1.5 cubic metres to mulch a 12 square metre garden bed.Some retailers offer free delivery of hardwood chip if you are a resident near their location but for the majority of people are not so lucky. Delivery typically costs between $150 and $200. The average truckload of mulch is around 4 tonnes.