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Mainely Mulch Special Combo
“Salt
Hay Substitute”
Now Available At
The Plant Factory Garden Center
The Original High Temperature Heat
Processed,
Dehydrated, Sterilized Straw & Hay
Mulch Product!
Mainely Mulch “Salt Hay Substitute” is superior to
all other packaged or baled
hay or straw products!
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Mainely Mulch is exposed to extremely high drying temperatures, just
short of combustion. High temperatures destroy noxious weed seeds as well as
the majority of any residual “crop” seeds such wheat, oats, or barley. Though
not 100% sterilized, Mainely Mulch is as clean a product as we can make
without resorting to the use of chemical herbicides that would render it
unsuitable for organic gardening. We
produce a “virtually weed free” mulch that reduces the likelihood of
contributing foreign plant species to gardens, perennial beds, or newly seeded
lawn areas. These high temperatures also destroy mold, mildew and fungal
spores. Other hay or straw products are “field dried” and not
exposed to high temperature treatment. Mainely
Mulch is “Virtually weed free” because we exposed it to very high
temperatures, and we put that in writing! Others cannot make that claim because they’re only field
dried.
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Mainely Mulch is superior to pelletized paper pulp and
compost products. Pelletized mulch products require special spreaders to
apply them correctly. When they are under applied they fail to function
properly due to potential gaps between them. If they’re over applied, they may
disrupt healthy grass emergence by impeding germination and suffocating young grass
seedlings.
Mainely Mulch functions well when applied by hand over newly sown grass
seed. It doesn’t require any special equipment, spreading by hand works great,
it’s very forgiving!!
Mainely Mulch may be used as a protective mulch cover around roses,
annuals, herbs, vegetables, perennials, shrubs, trees, bulbs, and virtually any other horticultural
application you can think of. Other
mulches cannot match our products versatility or cost effectiveness.
Mainely Mulch “Salt Hay Substitute” is
far more environmentally responsible than conventional salt marsh hay because
it is never harvested from ecologically sensitive coastal estuaries and flood
plain areas. The continued seasonal harvesting of salt hay disrupts and damages
these areas and may eventually destroy vital ecosystems! Our product’s
components are derived from wheat, oat, or barley straw blended with timothy
and alfalfa hay, grown, chopped, blended, heat treated, and packaged in
Aroostook County, Maine.
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Mainely Mulch’s
unique and attractive packaging is superior to other’s cheaper packaging.
Our packaging is extra thick, super strong, and keeps our
product clean and dry. Our bale has a natural “low key” appearance reflecting
the quality of the product contained within. Our bales may be stored outdoors.
The extra strong, recyclable plastic contains an ultraviolet inhibitor and
anti-skid agent to assure long-term package integrity and ease of stacking. The
unique built-in gusset handles makes the bales easy to lift, move, and carry.
When correctly opened from the bottom, the plastic wrapped bales may be
re-closed with a twist tie for later use. They also make a terrific yard
cleanup bag when emptied.
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Mainely Mulch has an attractive natural oat straw color and unique
texture. The precision cut, smaller size particle and lightweight makes it very
easy to spread by hand. No special equipment or machinery is required.
Customers say that it is “truly a joy to work with!”
Mainely Mulch is an excellent weed barrier. Its smaller size pieces
provide better “soil shading” than do conventional hay or straw products.
Therefore much thinner applications may be made!
Mainely Mulch is an excellent insulator, better than conventional mulches,
because it traps more air between its pieces. This helps to keep soil
temperatures cooler in the summer, more stable in the winter, thus protecting
and insulating plant roots from extreme temperatures. One bale typically covers
100 square feet (10’ x 10’) in most garden beds.
Mainely Mulch high temperature processing makes it very absorbent! It will retain lots of moisture when wet down after
application. This absorbed moisture also will ballast the mulch so it stays in
place with regular precipitation or irrigation. It stays where you put it,
keeping the mulch where its needed, not where its not!
Mainely Mulch is
excellent mulch for newly sown grass seed.
Application of a very thin layer helps to prevent erosion
and protects newly sown grass seed from grazing birds and extremes in
temperature and moisture availability. Water immediately after seeding and
spreading mulch. Once grass seeds germinate
our product doesn’t need removal, unlike salt marsh hay and straw, which
should be taken off. The 2.2 cubic foot
bale covers 400 to 500 sq. ft. when
mulching grass seed!
Mainely Mulch eliminates the “clumping and smothering” associated with
salt marsh hay and regular straw because it’s engineered to self compost and
rapidly decay. It won’t form a thatch layer like regular salt hay or straw
often does. Our mulch doesn’t contribute to “damping off” fungal problems like
other hay or straw products can. It simply disappears, contributing a mild
nutrient load to the soil that seedlings prefer.
Use Mainely Mulch wherever
you want fairly rapid decomposition of the mulch (depending upon thickness)
such as in lawn seeding or in vegetable gardens! The green hay component helps
to encourage soil-borne microbes to accelerate the “composting” of the straw
& hay combination. Earthworms love it too!
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