Popular Mulch - In North Carolina the tulip popular tree is a hardwood by forestry department standards. It is available as single or double ground. Also the option of aged or fresh mulch is available. Fresh popular is light milk chocolate in color and still has acid in it. This mulch will age to a dark brown color when dry and almost black when wet. Aging could take one to two months depending on weather conditions.
Aged Popular Mulch - this is dark brown in color when dry and almost black when wet. Should be placed around shrubs and muture plants with resonable caution.
Oak Mulch - When freshly cut this mulch is orange in color. As it ages the oak will usually turn to a dark redish color. This mulch is also a hardwood and very hardy. The mulch is milled somewhat between a single and double ground. Therefore it tends to mat well but does not have large chunks. Oak mulch tends to be more acid in nature and therefore it is ideal for azelas, dogwoods and roses.
Pine Mulch - Our shreaded pine mulch is single ground containing mostly outer pine bark with some inner wood mixed. It has a very good pine-woodsy odor. It is also acidic in nature.
Mixed Hardwood -This is a combination of Oak, Hickory and Popular. This is a medium single cut mulch. While the underneath is dark in color the mulch exposed to sunlight turns various colors due to the diffrent woods. This mulch has the appearance of a woodsy mulch that has been there naturally.
Popular Playground Blocks - These are blocks that are about the size of a flat sugar cube. They are used in church, school and daycare playgrounds. Due to the softness they are usually placed from four to six inches in depth to prevent injuries. Also the size of this material prevents its being tracked indoors as with other mulchs and sawdust. Therefore, it is also good in walkways or paths.