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International Compost Awareness Week

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

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May 6-12 is International Compost Awareness Week. As an active member of the U.S. Composting Council, Seaside Mulch fully believes in the positive effects that occur from using compost. Our NuLeaf® Organic Compost contains a high percentage of Organic matter. Using NuLeaf® for your gardening and landscaping projects is an easy and effective way to add nutrient rich organics to your soils and potting mixes without the salts that are often found in manure and bio-solid based composts. We encourage all avid gardeners and landscapers to utilize compost for their projects and experience the benefits.

Topsoil

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

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Add essential nutrients to your garden this Spring with Seaside Mulch’s Topsoil. Our Topsoil is high in organic matter, screened to ensure consistent particle size, and will retain up to 25% more water than our competitor’s products. Our Topsoil is available in bulk and easy to handle 16 quart bags.

Try Seaside Mulch’s Topsoil for your next gardening project.

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Applications:

–Spread a 1 to 2 inch layer before installing new sod
–Add Topsoil to level holes and uneven areas in your yard
–Incorporate with existing soil to add organic matter to your garden
–General landscape planting (remember to dig holes for new plantings as deep as the root ball  and 2 to 3 times wider      than the root ball)
For best results have your existing soil tested to learn what your lawn or garden needs

Buy Local

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Seaside Mulch is the only mulch manufacturer in the Coastal Carolinas that produces and distributes a full line of mulch, soil, and organic composts available in both bulk and bag quantities. All raw materials used in our manufacturing process are locally sourced. Our Quality Assurance process inspects and tests raw materials to ensure our mulch, compost and soil products are sustainable, safe, and of the highest quality.

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When you buy from Seaside Mulch you not only purchase the highest quality mulch and soil products on the market, you support a locally owned and operated business. Contact Seaside Mulch today and find out which of our products will work for your next outdoor project.

Million Tomato Compost Campaign

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

As part of a nationwide effort to help grow healthy food for community gardens and food banks, Seaside Mulch partnered with the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) in the Million Tomato Compost Campaign by donating NuLeaf® Organic Compost for the FoodCorps and Feast Down East garden expansion at Rachel Freeman Elementary School. The garden was built on Thursday, April 11, 2013 by students, teachers, parents and volunteers. A second garden project is planned for Saturday, April 20 from 10-2 at Lincoln Elementary School in Leland, NC.

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The Million Tomato Compost Campaign is a program designed by the US Composting Council to bring together the nation’s compost manufacturers with community garden projects, in an effort to help build healthy soil that produces nutritious, sustainably grown local food for communities. People interested in the Million Tomato Compost Campaign can track the number of tomatoes grown and learn more about the program at www.buy-compost.com

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Parker Organics™

Friday, March 29th, 2013

If your vegetable or flower gardening is limited by insufficient space or unsuitable soil, consider growing fresh, nutritious, homegrown vegetables and beautiful flowers in containers. A patio, balcony, or a constructed raised bed provides the perfect space for productive container gardens.

Parker Organics™ Potting Mix is specifically formulated for pots, container gardens, houseplants, and contained raised beds. Parker Organics™ Potting Mix is available in easy to handle 8 quart bags or bulk. Stop by Seaside Mulch today and try a bag of our Parker Organics™.

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It’s in the Bag!!

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Whether you are looking for Cypress, Hardwood Bark, or Pine Bark Mulch, Seaside Mulch has what you need. We offer our Cypress, Hardwood Bark, and 3 sizes of Pine Bark in Bulk and 2 cubic foot bagged sizes.
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Our Cypress is produced from 100% virgin cypress and is an ideal mulch for those looking to add a beautiful golden color to their landscape. Our Hardwood Bark is 100% bark produced from a mix of red oak and other hardwoods. Our Hardwood Bark is reddish-brown in color and works great in natural and sloped areas. Our Pine Bark products are produced from 100% Southern Yellow Pine Bark. Pine Bark is the perfect mulch for avid gardeners and professional growers.

Bag Mulch

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Seaside Mulch, the Cape Fear Region’s premier mulch & soil producer and supplier for over 16 years, is proud to announce, our popular line of Color-Enhanced Mulches is now available in bags.

The popular Seaside Mulch brands, Forest Brown®, Forest Black™, and Red Mulch, are now available in bulk and in 2 cubic foot bags. We manufacture all three products using superior colorants and the highest quality wood fiber on the market. No construction debris or pallets are used in the production process, only 100% virgin wood fiber. The color-enhanced mulches’ vibrant color will last 4 times longer than cedar mulch or pine straw.

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