Cocoa mulch lasts
longer, smells better, gets darker with age and won’t bleach out in the sun. It retains moisture
better than regular mulch and is an excellent insulator for root systems in
winter and summer.
One bag
covers approximately 22-24 square feet at 1 inch thick, which is all the depth
necessary.
If
you spray it down thoroughly with water after spreading, it will not blow away.
The shells will curl and interlock, creating a honeycomb effect, making for a carpet
like bed of mulch.
Insects
are no fonder of this than any other mulch.
Cocoa
shell mulch has been used on all types of plant materials including annuals,
perennials, flowering shrubs, narrow-leaf evergreens, broad-leaf evergreens,
trees, vines, ground covers, roses, and many vegetables.
But
there’s a catch. Cocoa mulch is extremely toxic to pets, especially when
curious dogs have access to the outdoors.
Cocoa
mulch is significantly more toxic than milk chocolate or even baker’s chocolate
because it has quite a bit more theobromine in it.” Theobromine is the toxic
compound in most chocolates that is responsible for the clinical signs seen in
pets after ingestion.
So be
careful and considerate to your neighbors if they have pets.
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