Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 05, 2009 3:43 pm I scored well, got 8m3 !!!!!! of fresh free mulch yesterday from a mob who were cutting down some trees across the road. I just asked what they were planning to do with it. Dump it was their response... so... don't be shy to ask, it might end up free in your garden, no delivery costs Maggie Re: Free mulch for Sandgropers, how to get it 2Aug 05, 2009 4:11 pm These guys do the same thing, but organised (ie. you tell them you want free mulch, and they organise a tree lopper to drop some off) http://www.mulchnet.com/ Re: Free mulch for Sandgropers, how to get it 3Aug 05, 2009 8:11 pm Great stuff Maggie The very best mulch money can buy and often it can be free All those nutrients are going to break down and feed the soil at a rate the plants will use. That is how forests feed themselves. If your mate or taxi driver ever says it drains the soil of nitrogen or that white ants will destroy your house from it, they are wrong. The most important keys to a good mulch are, irregular shapes that will mat together and not blow around. It should be uncomfortable to walk on with bare feet. It shouldn't hold much water. That needs to go through to the soil Maggies mulch meets all that and more. I bet it smells really nice too PM me if you have some left over, I need a bit for a garden I have done Mulchnet is a fantastic site that will get you the right mulch for anygarden. That being the fresh green stuff from tree lopper mobs. Even when you pay for it, it still cheaper than getting inferior mulches from the landscape supplier. These guys also do it if you can't get any from the tree loppers or mulchnet http://www.greenlifesoil.com.au/compost.htm For those poor Homeone members who unfortunately don't live in the best state in Australia WA try contacting your local tree lopper Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 12671 9 24816 Congratulations! Nice to put that to bed before christmas, now you can relax 3 7187 |