Garden shops and hardware stores sell huge sacks of shredded hardwood mulch. Biodegradable, it has to be replaced every several years.
Shredded Hardwood Mulch
Not only does colored mulch decompose more slowly than uncolored wood mulch, but its colors also lighten and lose much of their vibrancy over time.
Dyed Wood Mulch
Pine bark nuggets generally come in two or three sizes: small, medium, or large nuggets. Pine bark generally lasts a bit longer than hardwood mulch.
Pine Bark Nuggets
It is simple to add new wood chips to a landscape. Though they have many uses, fresh wood chips aren't the greatest to use near annuals or garden vegetables.
Wood Chips (Fresh)
Shredded leaves make an excellent mulch and will help enrich the soil, attract earthworms, prevent weeds from sprouting, and help keep the soil moist.
Leaf Mulch
Even a little coating of grass clippings becomes a thick carpet. A thick bed of grass clippings may suffocate plants and block water from entering the soil.
Grass Clippings
Compost enriches soil and is useful in the garden. However, your own compost may include seeds from your kitchen waste, introducing garden vegetable volunteers wherever you utilize it.
Compost