Your plants will say, “Thanks, that’s mulch better.”

Dark Harbor Blend Enriching Mulch from Coast of Maine

Recommended by Jennifer Calagione, Osterville

It’s long been recognized that spreading mulch around shrubs, trees and borders retains moisture and helps insulate roots against damaging cold and heat. However all mulches are not created equal. Unlike “young” mulches, Dark Harbor’s barks are almost completely decomposed so it can be used in more sensitive annual, perennial, rose and vegetable gardens without robbing your soil of nitrogen. A fine-textured blend of naturally composted barks, it can be dug into your beds and garden in the fall, providing the soil with an immediate source of organic material.Try it this spring, you’ll like the rich, dark look, and love what it does for your plants.