Rexius: Your Landscape - Filthy Rich Hemlock Bark Mulch

Hemlock Bark Mulch is a fine screened "sliver free" Mulch used as a decorative ground cover, natural weed barrier and water conserving mulch. Hemlock Bark will not irritate your skin as most fir products do. As a decorative ground cover we recommend 2 to 3 inches to adequately cover the soil and smooth out any uneven areas. On average, you will need to mulch at least 1 to 2 a inches per year to compensate for natural decomposition and give your landscape a fresh new look. Additional mulch may be needed for better weed control or reduced erosion of soil.

As a minimum to aid in weed control, and for proper insulation of plant roots, we recommend that you apply 3 to 4 inches of Hemlock bark. It is best to spread bark in early spring orearly fall before heavy weed growth periods. Thereafter apply 1 to 2 inches each year after to maintain proper depth and a fresh, clean appearance. If additional help is needed for better weed control, a poly fabric weed barrier may be used underneath the mulch. We would not normally recommend such products as visqueen for a weed barrier as it doesn't allow moisture and air to pass through to the plant's root system. At the customer's discretion, a variety of pre-emergent granular herbicides may be used in conjunction with the Hemlock bark for longer term weed suppression.