What are Composts and what are Mulches? Although they are related, they do different jobs in the garden.
Composts are decomposed organic material (food scraps, leaves, manure, etc.) that’s broken down into a dark, crumbly, soil-like substance. Mulch is material spread on top of the soil surface. Can be organic (wood chips, straw, leaves, bark) or inorganic (gravel, landscape fabric).
Composts make the best mulches because they improve the soil they cover.
Composts can also be used as soil amendments. Northern New Mexico soils are very high in some minerals but usually very low in nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic matter. Organic matter is necessary not only for soil moisture retention, but also for maintaining adequate populations of beneficial soil microbes, essential in facilitating plant nutrient uptake. The right compost for your yard depends on the type of soil you have.
Bark mulches are used for decorative reasons or to hold compost mulch in place, but may interfere with nutrient cycling if directly in contact with the soil surface.
In addition to the composts ready to load at POSY we can make custom blends to fit your soil needs.
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