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Cubic metres, bag count and bulk-bag advice — for borders, beds and tree circles. Mulch is the single highest-value thing you can do to a garden in spring.

75mm is the sweet spot — enough to suppress weeds, not so deep it suffocates roots.

Volume
0.23

225 litres total

60L bags
5

Garden centre size

Bulk bags (1m³)
1

Bags better for small jobs

Apply it right

  • Weed thoroughly first — mulch suppresses, it doesn't kill
  • Soak the soil before applying if it's dry
  • Keep mulch 5cm away from plant stems and tree trunks (volcano mulching kills)
  • March–April is the perfect window in Fife — soil's warming, weeds haven't exploded yet
  • Top up annually; don't replace the lot every year

We mulch as part of garden tidies

Supply, weed, edge and lay — usually a half-day for a typical back garden.

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