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Fir Barkdust - Sometimes known as Red Fir, has the best curb appeal of barkdusts with the brightest color. | ||
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Dark Fir Barkdust - Darker in color than Red Fir barkdust, has the best curb appeal of barkdusts. | ||
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Hemlock Barkdust - Sometimes known as Red Hemlock barkdust. Recommended for customers with children, pets, or those who will be working in it a lot. Has fewer slivers than Fir barkdust. | ||
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Dark Hemlock Barkdust - Darker than Red Hemlock barkdust. Recommended for customers with children, pets, or those who will be working in it a lot. Has fewer slivers than Fir barkdust. | ||
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Bark Rock - Made up of 1-2" fir bark with smaller particles screened out. It helps to retain moisture in the soil, reduce weed growth, and has a nice decorative appearance. Good for hillsides and sidewalks because it does not wash away as easily as barkdusts. | ||
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Pebble Bark - A ¾" screened product that has had the dust and smaller particles screened out. It has similar characteristics to bark rock. This product is a cleaner look then the traditional red fir. Its uses are ground cover & weed prevention. It has also been used for orchids to grow in. | ||
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Cedar Chips - Used for dog runs, play areas, and walkways. Has a nice cedar scent and is a natural insect repellant. | ||
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Sawdust - Recommended for newly seeded lawns. Helps to retain moisture for the grass seeds while hiding them from the birds. It can also be used for wintering over blueberry plants. | ||
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Cedar Hog Fuel - Shredded bark product that also contains wood chunks. Often used in parks as a base for pathways and running trails. It may also be used in places where cattle and horses frequent. It works well to minimize mud and water in heavy foot trafficked areas. Because cedar is a natural insect repellent, people with pets often prefer this type of hog fuel. | ||
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Fir Hog Fuel - Shredded bark product that also contains wood chunks. Often used in parks as a base for pathways and running trails. It may also be used in places where cattle and horses frequent. Hog fuel works well to minimizes mud and water in heavy foot trafficked areas. | ||
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Premium Bedding Mix - A soil blend created at Terra Gardens. It consists of Power Plant, Organic Mulch, Top Soil, Sawdust, Fill Sand, and added trace minerals. These minerals help rebuild soil that has been depleted of natural minerals. Can be used for everything the Bedding Mix is used for, and is recommended for vegetable gardens. | ||
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Bedding Mix - A soil blend created at Terra Gardens. It consists of Power Plant, Organic Mulch, Sawdust & Fill Sand. The compost works as a fertilizer, the sawdust serves as a soil additive, and the sand makes everything mix up nicely. An excellent blend to plant directly into, especially when supplemented with fertilizers. It works well for raised beds, flowerbeds, or even in planting boxes. | ||
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Terra Mulch - This compost originated from massive barkdust piles that have decomposed over 10 years, combined with green goods, torn bags of soil and varying wood products. The compost is put through a 3/4" screen, eliminating large chunks of material. Can be used as a soil amendment and a clay-buster. It is similar to Organic Mulch, but is not free from weeds. It can also be used as filler when mixed with sand or other heavy material. | ||
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Organic Mulch - OMRI Certified Composted agricultural debris from multiple locations. The debris is composted at about 160°F for approx. 6 months, then sent through 3/8” screens. The composting process makes it free from weed seeds, and is thus a sterile product, however, it still adds nitrogen to the soil. It works well as compost in gardens or as a soil additive to loosen up clay soil. It can also be used as a top dressing for flowerbeds as an alternative to bark dust. | ||
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Nursery Blend - A mix that is created at Terra Gardens. It consists of Fir Barkdust, Power Plant, Organic Mulch, Slow 6 Pumice, and added minerals. The compost works as a fertilizer, the fir bark dust helps hold everything together, the pumice keeps the formula light weight. Recommended for container gardening. Because potted plants may need to be moved, the lighter weight makes moving them easier. | ||
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Lawn Blend - A blend consisting of Topsoil and Power Plant. This blend is the best route to a nice lawn. The topsoil and power plant are a mix that contains organic material to help aid the growth of lawns and also soil that will pack down well. Use when planting seed for a new lawn or when laying sod. | ||
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Power Plant - OMRI Certified A blend of dairy cow manure and wood product that is weed free. It is fine enough to sift through your fingers and is light, making it very easy to work with. This product is used as an alternative to mushroom compost and organic mulch. Power Plant should not be planted directly into because it may burn the root system of the plants. | ||
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Topsoil - Also known as sandy river loam and river silt. This is the closest thing that we carry to regular dirt. The topsoil is very heavy, weighing 2500 lbs per yard. It is not recommended for gardens since it does not have enough nutrients to sustain adequate plant growth. Used primarily to fill holes and level ground. | ||
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1/4" Minus - Crushed rock mixed with dirt and sand that packs down very well. Used for walkways or pathways and also works as a great product under paving stones. | ||
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1/4" Crushed - Used as a base for concrete patios since the crushed rock allows the concrete to filter through. It is also recommended as a good drainage rock. Packs down well. | ||
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3/4" Minus - Crushed rock mixed with dirt and sand that packs down very well. Used for driveways. | ||
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3/4" Crushed - Used as a base for concrete patios since the crushed rock allows the concrete to filter through. It is also recommended as a good drainage rock. | ||
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Pea Gravel - Small rounded pieces of rock the size of a pea. Can be used in dry creek beds, dog runs or as a decorative landscaping rock. | ||
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3/4" Round - Small, rounded stones each approximately 3/4” round. Can be used in dry creek beds, dog runs, a decorative landscaping rock or as a drainage rock. | ||
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1 1/2" Round - Small, rounded stones each approximately 1 1/2” round. Can be used in dry creek beds, dog runs, a decorative landscaping rock or as a drainage rock. | ||
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Surge Rock - Also known as river rock. Ranges in size from 2” to 9”. When buying by the bucket, the customer can hand pick out the sizes that they want. When buying by the yard or half-yard the size will greatly vary. Can be used in dry creek beds, or as landscaping rock. | ||
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Concrete Mix - Made up of a sand and gravel mix. This is not the actual concrete mix that is bought in bags. It is used to add to bags of concrete. | ||
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Fill Sand - Larger grain that contains some small pebbles. Used in our bedding mix and also may be used in gardens. | ||
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Mason Sand - Finer grain sand but is not as clean. Used for placing underneath and around pavers, wall blocks and under swimming pools. | ||
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Columbia Wash Sand - Clean sand and a larger grain. Primarily used for sandboxes and mortaring. | ||
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3/4" Red Cinder - Also known as red lava rock. Primarily used as decorative rock for yards. Many of the trailer parks in the area do not allow the bark dust and this is a favored alternative. | ||
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Slow 6 Pumice - Added to potting soils because of its light weight. Makes moving potted plants much easier. | ||
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Gardens Nursery & Bark 270 Cordon Road NE Salem, OR 97317-5227 |
Phone:
(503) 581-0441 Fax: (503) 364-9374 office@terragardens.net |