Mulching your Landscape is very important and provides many benefits for your trees shrubs and flowers. The #1 reason to mulch is to prevent erosion and soil splatter. The #2 reason to mulch is to reduce water cost, by retaining moisture in the soil for a longer period of time. The #3 reason for mulching is weed prevention, when there is a 2” plus layer of mulch.

It’s important to pick the right mulch for the job, in order to achieve the maximum benefit. Dreamscapes has all the mulch in bulk and can be installed. Call for a free evaluation.

Pine Mulch

Pine mulch is the number one mulch for playgrounds, due to its softer base and non-splintering chips. When Pine mulch is run through a chipper twice, non-splintering pine mulch is created making it safe and long-lasting, for use in the landscape and playgrounds everywhere.

Playground Mulch

Play Safe playground mulch is used by daycare centers, parks, playgrounds and walkways. Play Safe playground mulch should be installed at 6”+ thickness, to achieve a base that is very safe for all ages.

When Dreamscapes installs Play Safe mulch for homeowners or daycare centers, we first start with geo-textile fabric 100 lbs. thickness laid on the bare ground prior to the play safe mulch installation. Second, we install the Play Safe playground mulch, raking it in as we go until we reach 6”-8” base. A 6-inch-thick coverage would be 54 sq. ft. per cubic yard.

Dyed Mulches

Dyed mulches are mostly created from cured hardwood mulch that is then dyed with low-moisture dyes. There are many colors of mulch; listed below are a few that are available at Dreamscapes Landscape supply.

Red Mulch

Red Mulch is created from mostly pine or blond-colored woods which helps show the red color better. Dreamscapes uses red mulch in beds with lots of greenery to help make the red color pop. We don’t advise using red mulch in open, unplanted areas; the color is too bright and will look very commercial. One yard of any type of mulch will spread 162 sq. ft. at 2” thick. If applying for a touch-up you can cover 324 sq. ft. at 1” thick per yard of mulch.

Dark Walnut Mulch

Dark Walnut Mulch Is created from natural hardwood, which is Dreamscapes best seller. The dark brown mulch is a very rich brown color that holds its color for as long as two years, vs. three months for pine straws. All colored mulches only need to be refreshed every 12-18 months, giving big savings compared to using Pine straw, which needs to be replaced every three months to keep looking fresh.

Black Mulch

Black Mulch is our second-best-selling mulch. It really stands out in the landscape and around the neighborhood. The only downside with black mulch is that lawn debris is magnified, so keep your beds clean of all debris when using this mulch. Black mulch will spread 162 sq. ft. at 2” thick. If applying for a touch-up you can cover 324 sq. ft. at 1” thick.

Cypress Mulch

Cypress Mulch is blond in color and sold in chips as well as shredded. Cypress mulch is great for preventing insects and lasts longer than most mulches. It is also used as play safe mulch. Cypress mulch will spread 1562 sq.ft. at 2” thick. If applying for a touch-up, you can cover 324 sq.ft. at 1” thick.

Natural hardwood mulch

Natural hardwood mulch is a great mulch for erosion control due to its lower cost. There isn’t any dye used it’s the natural color of aging hardwood grayish-black tone with some blonde highlights. It will spread 162 sq.ft. at 2” thick. If applying for a touch-up you can cover 324 sq.ft. at 1” thick.

We can provide all the information you need about the different landscape mulch types and their pros and cons. This will help you make a well-informed decision about the right products you need to enhance the appearance and health of your landscape. Call now: 678-574-4008 or visit our Local Landscape Supply store at:

4337 Dallas Acworth Hwy.
Acworth Ga 30101