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We live in the city and don't have a wheelbarrow, but this easily expands in a box or a large garbage can lined with a garbage bag. If you have a garbage can on wheels, you can wheel it out to the garden and scoop out the mulch. Great coverage, looks natural, great as compost at the end of the season.

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I like the way it looks and it lasts longer than normal mulch. I like to use it around my garden because it doesn't have the chemicals and colorants like other mulch.

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I don't have a wheelbarrow in my garden plot but I just kept running the hose over the block and in a few minutes I could break it apart and spread it around. I also like the color.

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Compact and works well at fighting weeds and maintaining moisture in dry Wyoming. Although it expands a lot from what is shipped, if you are doing a large area (around 14 fruit trees in my case) it gets expensive. I used 3 packs on my 14 fruit trees, but probably needed 4-5. I'd like to use more, but it gets price prohibiting. I added locally sourced straw to keep the weeds farther away than what the mulch would cover.

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I purchased to use in my vegetable garden. It was hard to place around seedings due to its chunky composition. For my purpose, shredded mulch would work better. However, once applied (around larger plants), it was great at controlling weeds and keeping in moisture.

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I ordered 10 mulch blocks in April and they performed as advertised and reviewed. When I ordered 10 more, the product was from a different supplier. Blocks seemed smaller and did not fluff up in water but just sat in a block in a puddle. Won't order again. Dissappointed.

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Coir is the miracle ingredient that permits desert gardeners to exist. In the California,Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico deserts fierce 30 to 40 mph winds and temps above 110 sucka 20 gallon self watering planter dry in less than three hours. Forget Peat Moss, only coir, the shredded outer covering of the coconut can hold onto it's moisture saving the roots of yourprecious plants from drying up. The more desert clim you're exposed to, the more coir is needed. Your catalog sells the twotypes of Coir. The bricks which are fine and are mixed into your soil mix along with vermiculite to hold the moisture and the coarser mix which is used as a mulch on top. Both are of excellent quality and because of their light weight when dehydrated [...] I highly recommend these products to all who wish to have gardens in deserts where it was once thought to be impossible.

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it was a little messy just by virtue of adding the water but worked well. Didn't make as much as I anticipated but still nice texture, nice color

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In my neighborhood there are numerous feral cats and they hate this stuff, sticks to their paws. It is great. Helps with the weeds and since it is organic feeds the soil too. Love it!

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I came back to buy more after I experienced how easy to apply and beautiful this product is! I can't haul bags of mulch anymore and loading & transporting in a wheelbarrow is a drudge. These lightweight blocks really make a chore FUN and it's safe around the dogs.

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I've used this product at my school in our courtyard garden. The products light weight made it easy for me to transport and it has turned out to be a hard worker in our garden. The mulch was easy to spread, had good coverage, and did an excellent job of keeping the weeds down. I just checked the other day; the mulch still looks good and needs minimal replenishing after 9 months on the job. The one minor difficulty we had was with hydrating the product. It was messy as some have indicated, but overall well worth using. I've already purchased more for this season.

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I have severe arthritis in my hip, making it very difficult to lug bags of mulch. This was so easy to transport and once it was re-hydrated, it spread nicely. It looks good, too. And so far there hasn't been much washing onto the walkway or blowing out of place in very strong wind. I would definitely buy more of this product.

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Supposed to last longer than other mulches, so we shall see???

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I have done a review for this product previously, but I'm willing to give my "thumbs up" again. This product looks good, doesn't fade too much, reduces weeds, needs no watering and doesn't blow away in the wind. I replaced my lawns with this mulch block and have no regrets.

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I used this mulch in my raised bed. I have not had a weed problem, slugs seem to hate it, and I don't have to water nearly as often. Using this mulch, along with the Energy Buttons, has been a real gardening plus.

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Even letting the product soak in water did not yield the amount advertised. It does stay in place very well, and is a nice color. Just a lot less than anticipated.

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love it--easy to get in the yard because there's no bulky bag, and it's easy to apply.

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Have ordered these blocks several times for a large bed along the house. The weight of the item is an obvious pro compared to hauling bags or shoveling out of a pickup. One day I did not finish spreading the mulch and left a block in the rain ... easily spread it in the morning without further soaking. Am applying it at 3" depth. Only reason I did not give this product 5 stars is I want to see what (if anything) sprouts thru it in several months.

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I haven't used it yet, but since you have to "hydrate" the mulch, I believe what I plan on using it for should work great. I have a couple of outdoor bushes that I plan on pruning into bosai's next year, but I need to store them for the winter. I use the mulch in a bin that I bury the bushes in to keep the roots warm during the "cold" months. What I can do is bury the bush with the mulch and then add the water to "hydrate" the mulch. This way I'm watering not only the mulch, but also giving moisture to the bush for most of the winter, adding water slowly through the mulch during the winter.

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Very convenient. Wish mulch at my local garden supply store came this way!

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this is my first year to use this, but I don't see any problems. I was nice not to have a big load from the garden store. It came to the door and it was light and didn't have dirt in my car. The weight is in the water and a garden hose is easy to move. I have used a trash can and a bucket to ice sodas to rehydrate and they worked fine.

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In our hot Texas Summers, we put a 2 inch layer of this mulch on top of the soil in our containers. It keeps the soil cooler and moister. Our water has a high pH (over 8)and this helps reduce it.

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Order from Gardener's Supply Company. They are easy to transfer to site where the mulch is needed. Put into a wheel barrow to add water, mix, and apply the mulch where needed. When the mulch disintegrates, it becomes part of the soil and you can just add some more new mulch. To also use it as weed barrier, 4 sheets of wet newspaper (without color) should be placed under the mulch.

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I like that I can haul this mulch to the bottom of the yard without help. I like that my dogs don't chew on it and bring "bark bits" into the house like they do with traditional bark mulch. I like that weeds do not readily sprout in the areas where this mulch is used. I like that I don't have to spray herbicides around the plants. So what's not to like about mulch block? Nothing!

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am trying it for the first time - sprinkled over my vegetable beds to keep in the moisture. Hopefully it'll help.

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Very easy to work with. Used it to put around trees after installing tree rings I purchased from Gardener Supply at the same time. I plan to buy more.

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My flower garden is big. It was supposed to rain, so I put the blocks down dry about 4 feet apart. The next day I went out there with a rake and spread the mulch. It was very easy to spread. The small clumps that were left, broke apart very easily by hand. It is well worth the money. It covers about the same area as a bag of mulch, maybe a little less. I love the color. It is a dark rust color which looks nice when the flowers are gone for the winter.

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I loved this because I didn't have help to get mulch hauled where I needed it, but only needed a small bedding area mulched. It was a bit pricier than bagged mulch, but so much easier, especially for those of us with back issues.

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On a hot day there was nothing more fun than rehydrating these blocks in my wheelbarrow and putting the soaking mulch all over the flower beds. It really spruced up the place!

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It is so easy to deal with and looks great. I'm also happy that the color is supposed to last longer than ordinary bark nuggets.

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the hardest thing about this is finding something big enough to put it and the water into. Other than that it is a wonderful product. I used this on all my raised beds and it has kept the weeds to a minumim.

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I purchased the mulch because I was concerned squirrels would take shredded mulch for nesting and thought the deer would avoid a different smelling mulch. I wished I had bought more. The squirrels do not remove it, but the deer do not avoid it.

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Bought one block to try due to expense. Was more time-consuming to put in and messier than regular mulch. Color is red, not brown, and gets redder as it dries out. Does not enrich soil. Has big unsightly chunks that don't break down.

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I wish I had bought more as it's much better than I had imagined. Much more convenient and far less sloppy than bagged mulch. It's been in my flower beds and around some of my shrubs and it hasn't lost it's color nor has it presented any mold, unlike bagged mulch. Really nice to work with and I will be buying more since it's currently on sale and super easy to store until you want to use it.

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So convenient - had to buy more!

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My husband has alergic reactions to cedar beauty bark so when I saw the Coir Mulch Blocks I decided to give them a try. I've gotten a couple of my flower gardens done, they look great, hold the moisture, block the weeds and no alergy problems for hubby! :o)

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This product was new to me, but it worked out very well. The block was easy to effectively use with, and it spread easily. I would recommend it to others and would use it again myself.

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I like this product, particularly the ease of carrying enough to fill a wheelbarrow in one hand! Just a note: it doesn't plump up in two minutes. I applied water several times to get it all plumped, finally gave it up and dumped the dry stuff on the ground. Once it's there, it works fine.

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I used for mulch in my vegetable garden. The damp chips made it very easy to put out a handful at a time to get in between plants. Has worked great to control weeds. Looks great and is maintaining it's color.

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I loved how clean it is! [...] I found the hydration process (playing with the garden hose) to be cooling on hot, hot days.I bought 6-8 packages and then bought 10 more. I'm hooked!

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Maybe this product is OK if you have a small window planter and don't mind spending $10 to mulch it. But then again, you might not like seeing the messy coconut husks close up. The texture runs from fine fiber to chunks of hull, and it's yellowish brown. It does not go as far as the description implies, unless you spread it so thinly that it loses its efficacy.

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I recently had hip replacement surgery and this block is light enough for me to carry and once in the wheelbarrow easy to apply.

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I bought this mulch because I live in New Mexico where it is hot and dry in the summer. This product performs as promised in helping with water retention around plants. In addition, although I did notice just a couple of weeds growing through the mulch, it overall cut down considerably on the number (quantity) of weeds growing in the mulched areas. The few weeds that did grow were feeble and easy to pull.

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Need to add a lot of water. I put it out in the rain to cut down on the water needed. Still had to add water but not as much.

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Needed to keep two hydrangeas cool since they wilt mid day. This has helped somewhat and really looks nice.

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Gradually replacing older mulch with this product. It is more efficient in retaining water and controlling weeds in flower beds than the other mulches I've tried. Though the cost is prohibitive for large projects. Hopefully the price will fall as popularity rises. Fantastic product!

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This is the easiest mulch I've ever used. Pricey, but worth it due to + for the environment. Very attractive, not difficult to at all to spread and I've gotten rave reviews from my neighbors.

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I just finished applying 10 blocks to my garden. I should have read all of the negative reviews before buying it. They were right...
- VERY time consuming to add water, wait, then break it apart before even starting to apply
- color/texture inconsistencies that make each added pile stand out from the rest (I HOPE this will fade & blend better in time)
- bits of white plastic string in every single block (nothing organic, biodegradable OR renewable about that)
- made in Sri Lanka... NOT eco-friendly when shipped halfway around the world.
- plastic laminated labeling can't be recycled
- NOT a rich chocolate color overall, more orange tones than brown
- coverage listed is inaccurate... I had to buy 3 more blocks to finish the job that 10 should have done
- greatly overpriced as compared to other good quality, locally produced mulches (that are also more eco-friendly because they are more local)

I would not recommend this product and won't be applying it to any other gardens.

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I don't have to haul large bags of compost home from the store, it looks beautiful on the ground and keeps the weeds down and ground from drying out.

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The mulch is great because it's so easy to transport. I have a small landscaping business in NYC and I can easily move 6 blocks in a cart to a job. The only complaint I heard from a customer was that the color was not rich. A minor complaint.

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Use this product in flower beds -- it is lovely and environmentally friendly. So easy to apply, but it takes alot to apply thick enough to prevent weeds. The cost is prohibitive if one has a large area to cover. I reserve this wonderful product for my smaller flower beds or special places in larger beds where I want to make an eye-catching placement of plants.

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A standard bark mulch but compressed into a neat block that expands when water added. Perfect for patio garden pots in an apartment because you do not have to haul a big messy bag of mulch through the lobby. Extra block stores neatly in a closet. Mulch is a great way to reduce moisture loss from pots.

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too soon to know how effective or long lasting it will be. I have bought coir mulches (use & love it for my worm bin) this is much coarser which i guess is good as a mulch but i think it should be labeled differently I am certainly glad that i did not buy this for my worms!!!

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Reduces watering and weeds. Plants are happier.

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When I first reviewed this mulch - I said expensive for small quantity. However, after several seasons, I find it lasts-really reduces weeds and looks orderly. My soil is sandy and dries out easily and this mulch gives a good surface.

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This is a great mulch. It did stain the concrete right next to my flower bed, but I put a border around the bed so that the mulch stays in the bed and I sprayed the concrete with water right away. The stain disappeared. I have not had to water as much since I put the mulch down and we are in a drought here in Baton Rouge!

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This product is used in all of my flowers beds -- prize daylilies, azaleas (mature, as well as those in the nursery),amaryllis, perennials . . . the list goes on! It is effective in weed control and easy to put around the plants. I just put a couple of blocks in my wheelbarrow, add water and a few minutes later it is ready to use!!! I have severe pain and weakness in my arms and hands. What a blessing this product is! The cost is a drawback on a limited income, but the free shipping helps -- I order 6 or 7 blocks at a time.

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These mulch blocks are great. Easy to store, easy to carry and easy to reconstitute and apply. Beautiful color. My garden never looked better. Very satisfied. Thank you Gardener's supply!

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Do it on a warm day, the job is much easier. Love the look against the plants, makes the blooms stand out more.

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Lightweight and easy to carry and store until ready to use. Reconstitutes easily with water. Nice color.

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Second one I bought, may be a little expensive but it is a great produce to use

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The coir blocks were easy to work with - simply put the block in your wheelbarrow, add water, wait a short amount of time and it is ready to beautify your flower beds, trees or whatever you choose. We used ours in several flower beds and it looks fantastic and have gotten very positive reactions and compliments about the way our beds look this year. Love this product!

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I use this around the bases of my trees, both on established and new plantings. It stays put, looks good and is recycling a product that I assume has just been trashed in the past.

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Bought it early in the season and didn't have to think about Mulch again. So compact that it stores easily until I needed it. Looks great when I was finished spreading it.

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I use it on trails through my wooded areas, and as a mulch on new plantings. It is soft underfoot and not dyed. Easy to store until I need it.

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One package of this compacted mulch makes a whole garden cart full after water is added. We use it as a soil amendment for containers to keep the dirt loose. Our daughter uses it as an amendment in her vegetable garden. We are going to add it to our compost maker along with shredded leaves and green clippings. And of course it can be used for top dressing around plants.

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So easy to use. Doesnt smell like other mulch. Can keep several in the garage and use when needed after a heavy rain.

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I have always been very satisfied with all the products I have purchased until now. The mulch
blocks were full of small pieces of plastic bits and one of the blocks actually had a piece of barbed wire that could have cut your finger if you weren't paying attention, not organic by any means.
they didnt cover as much area as it said and didnt soak up the water as quickly as i would have thought. i was almost tempted to ask for my money back, but a couple of the blocks i had ordered last year. over all, they were extremely disappointing and i feel below gardeners supply standards.

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I noticed that my plants looked better this year where I had applied this mulch than the plants mulched with bark mulch. I ordered more. I removed the plastic wrap, placed the block in a tubtrug and poured hot tap water over it from the kitchen sink. It came apart easily. I then carried the tub outside and laid down the mulch. Because it is "fuzzy" it holds together better and is easy to apply. It also is better than bark mulch in keeping weeds out.

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good standard mulch alternative

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This mulch lasts forever and ever. I cannot find this type anywhere in local nurseries. The plants love the mulch but not the weeds!

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I thought it was great. So much so I am purchasing another block. Use it for around my plants. Seems better than what I can buy in bags at local gardening stores

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This product is used in my flower beds around my house. I first used it about 3 years ago in a bed on the northside of my house where there is very little sun. The Hemlock bark that is commonly used here in the Nothwest breaks down quickly and tends to grow moss in shady wet areas. I have not had that problem since I put the Mulch Block down. I also have not needed to add any more as of yet. This year I added it to all my beds. The moisture retaining quality is great and my yard is the best looking one on the street.

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It was easy to apply and I am looking forward to see how long it lasts (only been on for two weeks). It looks great and no bad smell. Hoping it retains moisture and keeps out the weeds.

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[...]. The color is wonderful and it does look great.

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I wanted a project I could do by myself while hubby was at work. He built frames with landscape timbers around bee balm plants, butterfly bushes and trumpet vine trellis and I put this mulch down to cut down on weeds and grass and it looks so pretty. After the 4th bag I got the hang of stirring it up & applying. Put it down over a layer of newspapers and was excited that I didn't have to lug sacks of mulch. [...] I will order MORE cause I have more frames to fill up. Very impressed with product!

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This product is hard to find. I'm glad Gardener's supply carries it.

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As an urban gardner I don't have enough light for grass, so I use mulch strategically. This mulch is attractive and the ease of the small cube can't be beat. No more lugging heavy bags through the house to the garden out back!

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As a gardener in her late 70's, I have found the product easy and efficient. The appearance is an added plus also.
P.M.

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Several years ago I ripped my front lawn out and put in a dry creek with native Northern CA drought tolerant plants. The mulch block fills in all the other areas and is a great weed suppressor as well as a useful product to hold water that used to run off the lawn. I have since decided to eliminate the small lawn area in my back yard with the mulch blocks. It keeps it's color and no insects really like to live in the mulch. It's a great product [...]. It looks nice and is not hard on your bare feet in the summer. You all need to check it out and order some. You won't be disappointed.

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Although pricey this product attracted me by its convenience. I bought six blocks. However, I found it made a very coarse mulch coarser than wood chips or most bagged mulch) that were awkward to spread. These chunks of stuff do not have much coverage. However, may assist in building up very sandy soil in years to come in the small areas I could afford to cover

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I'm a landscaper in New York City without a truck or car! the fact that this mulch is compact and light makes it easy to move to jobs.

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I am a home bound person and am unable to go to a store to buy or carry mulch. With these blocks, and I have repeatedly purchased them as I am able to manage to get certain areas much covered as they are easy to handle intact.
I put one in the wheelbarrel and water it down..can then disperse from there.
The only con is I wish the much was a bit finer. They do contain some rather large chunks of wood.

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I love this product! It holds so much moisture and is easy to store for when you need to add more mulch throuout the season. Everyone should try it.

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I live in Florida and with the perrenials I am putting in the ground from fall (had been container garndened) I dig a whole a couple of feet below where I want the actuallt roots to be - take a mixture of worm castings and this mulch (after water has been added),top that off with a few inches of regular soil, the put the plant down, mix a small amout of much and natural earth with castings, aroung the roots and sides of the plant.
Water with sea-algea fertilizer. Not one of the plants I have transplanted IN DIRECT FLA SUNLIGHT has even wilted! The man who helped me transplant them can not believe it. He has called it a miracle. I am calling it great!! I always want to keep this on hand and am ordering more today!

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I've used this product for two years. It is easy to apply and looks beautiful in the garden.

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I use this product all around my garden. I recently transplanted some parenials toward the end of August because I just wasn't able to keep up with their water needs in pots. I added some of this about 4 inches beneath where I intended the roots to be, fillled in a few inches of dirt and then added a little to the area where plant roots would rest along with some root stimulator and worm castings, watered and filled the rest of the hole with soil. I gently stepped on the area around the transplant, watered and added and finished off with more soil where it was necessary. I was worried because this is FLorida and in the direct sun light(I was expecting a lot). NONE OF THE PLANTS/FLOWERS WILTED AFTER TRANSPLANT. THEY ALL JUST TOOK OFF AND STARTED IMMEDIATELY WITH NEW GROWTH AND BLOOMS.
I intend to use this as part of the mulch I will use when I tuck these same plants in for the winter.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TRY THIS FOR YOURSELF.
I GAVE SOME AS A GIFT TO A FRIEND, SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME GOOD FORTUNE WITH THE PRODUCT.

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I have clay soil to contend with. I have tried many products to help amend the soil and keep moisture in the ground. As I get older I find it combursome to haul around large packages...I found this product on Gardener's Supply and it is perferct for me!! I have spread it around my entire flower garden...not just around the plant itself. This keeps the moisture in so well that my plants are 10 times the size they use to be!! And so healthy!!! I have a Mexican Sunflower that is so big people have stopped to ask me what it is, even though it's quite common around town. It's so big that they don't recognize it!
I would recommend this product highly and will be getting more of it myself!!!

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Hauling around a 9#block is easy on the back

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I made the mistake of trying to buy cheaper mulch at the local hardware store. I won't do THAT again! Mulch Block is gorgeous, easy to work with and just feels "healthier". Don't accept second best! Use Mulch Block!

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I am a Master Gardener in Ohio. The mulch block is soooo easy to use. The only drawback that I see is that it doesn't cover very much per cube. But when it is on the ground, it looks great, it drains great, and I can't wait to see how it holds up this winter. PS. I have 3 acres of perennials and I use it for the pathways.

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I had a spot that was full sun all day and needed something to help keep that ground from drying out constantly. I used other mulch but without much success. Because of the fibrous nature of this mulch is works soooo much better! The cost is bit high compared to conventional wood mulch products but I think time will tell its value. So far, so good!

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Buying light-weight blocks of mulch beats lugging heavy bags of mulch. And ordering the blocks online couldn't have been simpler. Mixing the mulch was easier than I thought it would be -- just add water and stir. I'm waiting to see how good this mulch is at weed-control over time. One down side: The blocks don't make as much mulch as the ads state. One block wasn't enough to adequately cover one small flower bed. Otherwise, I really like the product.

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I have mostly used my newly purchased mulch blocks around trees and shrubs. I find it does not blow away with the strong winds we sometimes get here the way ordinary mulch does. The odor from one of the bags was a bit much, but the ease of use made up for it. I simply empty one or two blocks into a wheelbarrow the night before, let it soak in water all night, and haul it to its destination in the morning. I plan on buying more for other areas of the yard.

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Love small storage space this product takes up.
Very easy to use and it really makes a large batch once it has expanded in the water.

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I was really disappointed using this. I used all of the block's . I was under the impression that one block was good for 12 feet. I found that farther than the truth. I have always like getting your products I have pyrchased in the past. I will not get that again. thank You, Jim Bernier

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Very easy to hydrate and has the most gorgeous color. The Green Foliage really stands out against the mulch.

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I use it around the house foundation where my trees prevent grass from growing. It stops rain from splashing mud on my siding.

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We put it in our front yard to help maintain moisture since we live in a dry area. We had to purchase more than we though because we had a large area and if you cover the ground deep enough with it, it doesn't go to far. But it was worth it.

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A bit of a pain to hydrate but offset by not lugging larger bags of mulch around. Some of the mulch that had faded to brown last year still had a nice red color when flipped and mixed with the new mulch.

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Surprisingly good on moderate slope. Blocks are well sized to allow use on small areas. I keep about 6 around on upper shelves.

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Lightweight, beats lifting heavy bags - anyone can apply this. 100% organic. Looks great. No mess, very clean. Reduces moisture loss.

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it was easy to put down and kept my garden moist for longer then i thought it would.also it is so attractive,my garden beds look beautiful and are so well defined.

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Stores well

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The mulch block is space saving in storage. It is wonderful how it expands when you add water. Using a soil scoop to spread it is the easiest way to apply it. It spreads around the plants very nicely. It looks nice once applied. It does not attract ants the way cedar mulch does.

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I have been gradually reducing the amount of lawn i have in my yard by mulching the edges, because i am an older gardener and rely on my push mower only. These mulch blocks are easy to manage and i can take on new areas a little at a time.

Although the color starts out a little orange, it darkens nicely with age.

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this product is very expensive and not very efficient. You have to wait quite a while for the block to grow into a usable lump of mulch-turning it, watering it, breaking it apart etc., it is not like the picture! It looks nice and spread fine-but this is really only a solution for a very small area. DO not buy this if you have a yard. I ended up having regular mulch delivered becuase after spending [$] on this product and 4 hours putting it in, I only had a 4 x 100ft section done.

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This mulch does not cover a very big area so I will probably need more.

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Just be sure you have a large enough container for this stuff. After adding water there's a lot of it.
It looks great, very neat. Apparently the ants think so too and have tried to nest under it. Very effective in keeping the weeds down. What weeds do grow are very obvious due to color contrast. I'll be getting more of it as needed.

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This material is great, and the block is more convenient than a bag of mulch BUT there is far less coverage than I expected. I ended up having to buy three more blocks after my original order.

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This is a good product. It's expensive but does a good job. Not eco friendly meaning it's made from coconuts. Living in Maryland I can only hope that it came from Florida or Hawaii but I'm sure it didn't. It takes just as much work really as bagged mulch. I do like the fact that it has no chemicals in it. Beautifil orangeish brown color. It is messy and takes more trime due to having to soak the brick to get it good and moist before spreading it out.

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Much easier to break apart when left to soak. I filled a large plastic garbage pail half way... placed the block in the pail and put some bricks on top to weigh it down to the bottom of the pail. Left to soak approximately 15 minutes.

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I used this for mulch around my patio plants. The area is open with a good breeze so I bought this mulch to retain moisture. It's doing it's job. The plants look happier. It's a little messy putting it down, but once down, it's doing great. Looks nice, no odor, and the robins have no trouble getting their worms.

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I love the ease of these light weight blocks. They come apart quickly once wet and it looks great (covers up a boatload of eye sores).

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I used this to cover a couple of small beds. It doesn't work as well on keeping moister as I'd hoped but does look attractive.

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This product was moderately hard to use in the garden and somewhat large and chunky but did cover well.

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Aided in area where water runs off house

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I bought a good number of these blocks because I ordered it and liked it before but this year- when I added the water- sometimes it filled my wheelbarrel and other times (even carefully following the same directions with each) I ended up with a lot less mulch. Great product but it was frustrating not getting the promised coverage especially with this high cost.

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Worked like to ad said. I thought it would cover more than it did, but I murched pretty heavy, so that may have been the reason. Looks very nice in my flower beds. I plan to use it again.

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It was very hard to soften the blocks and then be able to spread them. I won't purchase these again.

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I have ordered at least 10 of these and will order more but it does not cover as much as it claims.

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fun stuff thats looks good and works well. Not really cheap, considering that you need more per square feet coverage than stated on package. However worth trying.

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did not cover the square footage advertised. Very red in color.

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I think the above says it all. This is the only product I have purchased
from you that I would not buy again. A big disappointment. One excellent
solution for a lightweight, effective mulch is pine needle straw but, alas,
our local sources no longer carry it - that's why I decided to try this.

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Nice attractive mulch

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Trying to use it in small quantities is a challenge without wetting it down first. Makes great garden mulch, but not really useful for worm bins--much too coarse.

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Very good stuff... pricey but very good! Nice color... looks great... I expect that it will last quite some time.

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What a sore back saver! The blocks are so light and easy to put where you want, however, you have to soak it to get it to crumble so you can put it where you want it to go. I found it best to soak it for a few minutes in water in a tub. It soaks up so much water it's amazing! Then just toss it where you want it to go. It looks really beautiful. Only con was that I had to order twice the amount I thought I would need but didn't really begrudge the extra order as it works so well and looks great!

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Not worth purchasing.

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As a city gardener (and busy mother of 3) it is challenging to find what you need for your garden at a fair price, and even harder to lug it up the stoop, through the house, and down the rear stairs. These convenient, easy to use, [...]mulch blocks have been just great. I get limited sun, and the mulch makes the bare spots disappear.

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I use this in the spring and fall. It takes quite a bit of water and mixing to break down. I just use my hands to break apart the block. Seems to be the best way. The blocks are great in that they save space and are light weight.

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The mulch is easy to carry, but carrying a regular bag of mulch in a wheelbarrow and spreading it is less time-consuming than trying to wet the mulch block and then spreading wet mulch.

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It has been applied to my potted trees as a mulch. I found it very difficult to separate. Soaking worked but took a long time

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I have learned to place the block in the wheelbarrow run water with the hose over it and come back to to spread the mulch around the next day ! Very convenient to have and to store for when needed.

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My ground used to be part of an old gravel pit and is very rocky. It dries out too fast. The mulch helps to cool the soil and conditions it so it holds water longer for my plants.

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I am old and disabled by rheumatoid arthritis. These blocks make it possible for me to mulch without help

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I bought this product thinking it was a greener alternative to regular mulch, but it is from Indonesia (shipping that far is not green).Once spread out, the product looks very nice, however, it does not cover much ground. I bought 2 blocks just to try it out. I then bought 2 bags of mulch from my local gardening store. The bagged mulch covered 2 1/2 times more area than the block mulch. It also cost less than 1/3 of the block mulch.

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I used this in my flower and shrub garden. Very easy to handle and to apply. Love the color and the texture. Love everything about this product. I ordered this twice this year.

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I started using this on my vegetable garden (homemade grow boxes) two years ago. It made such a wonderful difference in water conservation, plant health, and appearance that I've begun applying it to flower borders as well, with great results. My only problem with it is that it scatters some in the very high winds we get -- though it does so less than anything else I've ever tried.

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These mulch blocks are great for old ladies like me or those who cannot do heavy lifting. Instead of watering the block, I found it much easier and quicker to soak the block in a large bucket. It takes lots of water to puff it up but it spreads beautifully, it very CLEAN and is a great color. I needed to order twice the amount to cover the area it claims to cover, but still it was worth it.

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I live in an area with insane amounts of wind and was losing large amounts of soil, as all of my trees and plants are in pots. I applied the mulch and since doing so have not lost any soil, is has also made a difference in the weeds I have had to pull. It looks great, was easy to apply and the cats in my neighborhood don’t like it so I have had less "gifts" in my plants as well.

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The mulch blocks are a great find! No more lifting heavy bags out of the car trunk and then hauling them around the yard! They get [...] right to the door--I open the box, take out the mulch blocks, then break down the box for recycling. The mulch I put down last year looks just as good as what I just put down last week. And at last the mulch in all my beds looks the same. As a senior citizen, I really appreciate the ease of working with the blocks. Because the mulch doesn't fade, I think it is well worth the extra price

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Wow, mulch in the mail. Couldn't be easier. This mulch looks pretty and lasts a long time. Typical mulches I used to buy in bulk break down too quickly and then my beds just look like dirt again. This looks finished as well as natural.

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The mulch is expensive and it did not stay in place on a slope. Too light weight when it dries out in a hot summer. I like the mulch as an option for some places. The light weight of the blocks is an advantage over big bags.

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I use this in my flower beds at home and in container gardening at the marina.

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I have only had my garden for a little over a year now and I had trouble keeping any mulch. It seemed to dissipate within weeks of application. Last spring, I bought this product and applied it to part of my garden. It still looks as fresh as the day it was applied!

I've had to teach my dog that it is not snack food! She loves to chew on the wood - she never did that with the ordinary mulch I was using!

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Living in a climate with lots of warm rain, we specialize in lots of weeds here. This is an easy to use mulch, that even looks nice.

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Bought this product, since it contains no cocoa and can also be used around my dogs with no worries. My first year using for my trees which are planted in large pots. If it keeps the squirrels out, I will be happy!

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I used this product in all my flower and shrub beds around my summer house. We are not there all the time so this worked very well to retain the moisture needed for the plants for weeks at a time. I would recommend this mulch to anyone who needs a mulch that can retain moisture in the heat of the summer and also retain the weeds. Great stuff and easy to handle and move around.

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It just will never be cost-effective or truly eco-friendly to ship dried mulch from Sri Lanka to upstate New York.

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as a soil addative the salt content is too high.i talked to the manufacturer and they suggested that i soak the product in water and keep rinsing the coir.

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Great for easing transplant shock, excellent water retention. Easy to break off just as much as you need and after a quick soak, you have clean, efficient moisturizing mulch.

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I still need to order 5 or 6 more blocks to finish mulching all of the areas I'd like to cover, so by the time I'm finished it will have gotten a bit more expensive than I expected, but I love the way it looks and the fact that I could do it a little at a time and didn't need a truck or a crew to help me spread it. As a newly single homeowner I really appreciate products like this that help me to be capable of taking care of my yard on my own, without having to muster a group of friends or neighbors to help or having to hire someone to do it for me. And I love making use of a material like shredded coconut shells, instead of using wood chips. It also has a really nice reddish-orange color without having to be dyed red like some of the mulch that has become popular around here recently.

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To keep down weeds. Hope it lasts a long time. Thought it was a little pricey.

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Looks good - easy to use

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It doesn't last forever, but if you lay this on fairly thick, at least 2 - 3 inches, it will keep your plants from drying out so fast. The worms seem to not mind it either, also a good thing. The more you use the better, so lay it on thick!

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This product I would highly recommend to anyone who wishes to have mulch for their gardens.

For storage, the cube is compact, and sealed, and can be placed in a dry place until needed without taking up space.

For pots and gardens, the rich color looks great and actually accents the color of the foliage and flowers of your plants, while keeping the ground moist even on the hottest summer days.

Really impressed me with how easy it was to use and how well it works within the garden.

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Delivered to my front door, this product was easy to use, looks great and covers a multitude of garden issues and gives a uniformity to the backdrop of the garden.

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I really like the how easy it is to use this product. I have mulched about 25 trees with it so far. It looks really good. I lined it with rocks though because our hight winds would blow it away after it dries out.

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Very easy to use, looks new all year long!

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I loved the color and it seems to be a long lasting mulch. It is a little expensive and I did expect a little more mulch from the package. But it is easy to use and beautiful to look at!

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I ordered one block just to try. I loved the ease of use that I ordered 6 more. My age makes it hard on me dragging big heavy bags around, but this was so easy to apply and will be ordering more. I have recommended it to friends knowing they will love it for the same reasons I do.

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It is the only mulch I have ever used that stays in place, looks wonderful, does what it is designed for and is so easy to handle. I love it.

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This is the best mulch I've ever used for my tropical conatainer and garden plants because it retains the soil moisture--not an easy feat in Kansas! Please do not ever discontinue it!

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This mulch is so much easier to carry than those giant, soaking wet messy sacks at the stores.

One block filled in a new flower bed. It took more than one sack of conventional mulch to do the same. It required some tearing apart, but I think if I let it soak longer, it would have separated without my help.

It's amazing how one block expanded to fill my wheelbarrow!

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Lasts well.

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I use the mulch to keep moisture around my plants and also to help with erossion.

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Easy to hydrate and spread. Good color for gardens.

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I used this mulch block around the shrubs and citrus trees in my front yard because it's so hot there (no afternoon shade) I was looking for somehting that was also nice to look at. I order a few of these and had to order more since they are so pretty to look at, I decided to put the mulch everywhere. It makes a lot more than you would think, too!

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I am a rose grower and hate weeds and grasses
that seem to take over BUT this mulch block takes care of this and I have more time to enjoy
my roses I have 60 in my yard
Thank you Sally frech

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Excellent at preventing moisture loss in hot dry areas.

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Loved how easy to use! We have really hot summers here(like 115 f.) and this has really help to keep my plants from drying out. Holds moisture alot better than traditional bark mulch and I love how the color doesn't fade like the bark!

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Ease of use. With back problems, I couldn't lug the heavy bags to the car, load and unload and repeat the process. This product makes mulching easy and my back and plants are both happier.

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While color may not be the most important factor in picking mulch, all of my neighbors have commented on how nice this mulch looks. And the color has lasted with very little fading. The blocks were easy to store in the garage until we had time to use the mulch, and they fluffed up quickly when we were ready.

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The weight of a bag of mulch is one factor discouraging my using mulch. The mulch block made it so easy. I was able to break the block into smaller pieces and scatter it around my cutting perennial and vegetable gardens. I watered the gardens afterwards and the mulch expanded to its full capacity. Easy and not at all messy! I highly recommend this product. I do not have one negative comment about this product.

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I used this in my garden. It is light weight but breaks up once you add water to cover a large area. Just what I needed!

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What a great product. Simply place the block where you want it and, just follow the simple instructions as it breaks up and is easily spreadable. no need to move or carry loads of mulch from one spot to anopther.

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The block mulch is easy to use but should be used for small gardens areas.

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We purchased 20 "Mulch Blocks" after seeing a sample in person at the Seattle Home and Garden Show. While we were impressed with the material at the show, we were a little bit dissapointed with the actual effectiveness of the product. It does not seem to hold moisture as well as shreaded cedar mulch and really seems to attract ants.

While the blocks of mulch were easy to handle and nice to have delivered, it was not very time efficient to cover the large amount of area that we had to cover, as each block takes 20 minutes or more to absorb the water and expand before application. We had two wheelbarrows to alternate loads of mulch but it took a lot of time to cover a rather small area.

That said, I do like the appearance of the material. I am anxious to see how long the color lasts as that was our main reason for purchasing the "mulch blocks" rather than cedar mulch.

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Used the product to mulch flower beds. Easy and convenient to apply. Product is not good on slopes, it will slide down. My plants and flowers did not perform well after application. I think that the stuff soaks up the water, leaving little for the plants and flowers. Also, it stained the ground when some of it got on the sidewalk. The stuff seemed to leak or have run-off of a red/brownish color. My rosebush died after application of the stuff. It might work great in a playground area or as a base under a picnic table, but I do not recommend it for use in flower beds.

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I use the mulch blocks around my flower beds. Only draw back, it takes longer than 20 minutes to hydrate the mulch.

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This stuff looks GREAT in our front yard. We have lavender, Shasta daisy, day lilies, and yarrow in our beds and used the mulch block to fill in. The color is a gorgeous auburn and the texture is very unique. Overestimate how much you will need as the pieces are quite large and look better with a thicker layer.

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The only value I see to this product is it's compact packaging. The product itself is not as good as other readily available mulches and it is very unattractive in the garden.