Transform Your Garden with Mulch and Top Soil: A Complete Guide

Mulching is one of the simplest, most cost-effective ways to improve garden health. A permeable layer of organic or inorganic material retains moisture, suppresses weeds, prevents erosion, and stabilizes soil temperature—all while enhancing appearance.

Choosing the Right Mulch

Organic options (bark, wood chips, leaves) decompose slowly, enriching soil with nutrients. Inorganic options (pebbles, gravel, coarse sand) offer permanent coverage without nutrient contribution. One cubic meter covers 20 square meters at 5cm depth.

Proper Application Techniques

• Remove large weeds first; mulch smothers smaller ones
• Apply nitrogen-rich fertilizer (e.g., poultry manure) before fresh organic mulch to prevent nitrogen drawdown
• Avoid synthetic barriers under organic mulch—they block nutrient transfer to soil
• Use permeable landscape fabric only under inorganic mulch
• Keep mulch away from plant stems/trunks to prevent fungal issues
• Newspaper works as a temporary, biodegradable weed barrier

Convenient Delivery Solutions

Bark Mulch and Top Soil delivery services in Burnaby bring materials directly to your site. Blower trucks install mulch and soil quickly, even in hard-to-reach areas—no wheelbarrows or heavy labor required. Terra-seeding combines soil enrichment and planting in one efficient step.

Recreate your garden affordably with professional-grade materials delivered and installed for you.