Wood Chip Mulch

Mulch deters weeds, retains soil moisture, and stabilizes soil temperature to ease root stress, making for happier, healthier, plants. Wood chips make an ideal landscaping and garden mulch. They start out a yellowish tan, but quickly fade to an attractive silver-gray. Even better, wood chips for mulch are often available from community solid waste agencies: 20 to 30 percent of landfill space is taken up by yard waste like brush, so many communities are chipping this brush and offer it free