Black Dyed Hardwood Mulch

These dye enhanced mulches should maintain their color longer than the natural.

Black dyed hardwood mulch. Long lasting vibrantly dark color year in and year out. Specifically many homeowners ask if dyed mulch also called colored mulch is safe to handle when mulching plants or safe to use around food crops. Dyed with epa approved environmentally safe and non toxic colorants. Blend of double ground hardwood mulches.

We have a mock cypress golden in color and cherry red mulch products also. Dyed mulches black red green and other colors are usually with few exceptions made up of recycled wood waste. Because these mulches are not dyed they will also not fade as quickly as dyed mulches and will not need to be topped up as often. This trash wood can come from old hardwood pallets old decking demolished buildings or worse yet pressure treated cca lumber.

To help add a decorative touch the mulch is dyed black with a biodegradable non toxic and carbon based dye approved by the environmental protection agency epa. But the dye on colored mulch is less of an issue than the type of wood on which the dye is applied. Safe for use around pets and children. The mulch is also mulch and soil council certified to help ensure high quality.

The cypress and red mulch products consist of recycled hardwood pallets. Chemicals used to preserve wood. Cca stands for chromium copper and arsenic. Dyed mulch can be safe to use depending on source of wood.

Along with these amazing plant bed benefits dyed black triple shredded hardwood mulch in bags can also be added as a compost amendment because of its finely shredded pieces. Finely ground wood fibers create a mat that does not wash away. Our black and brown dyed mulches consist of 100 recycled hardwood trees tinted with fda approved vegetable dye and ground to a fine to medium texture 1 2 1 2. Origin of dyed mulch.

Better alternatives to dyed mulches are pine needles natural double or triple processed mulch cedar mulch or pine bark. The mulch retains its color nicely and it stays in place which helps landscaping to stay neat and attractive all year long.