Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9.
Cedar blend mulch vs shredded hardwood.
Hardwood mulches are derived from the shredded or chipped bark and heartwood of trees including oak poplar and maple.
Cedar has a beautiful golden brown color that looks attractive around plants.
Cedar contains natural oils that smell wonderful but also deter some pests and insects.
In mulch form cedar is either shredded.
Hardwood mulch is often made of oak but.
It is long lasting like cedar.
Hardwood mulch is fibrous and knits together well which inhibits soil erosion and weed germination while retaining moisture.
Twice ground cedar mulch is finely ground and will compost faster.
Cedar mulch is a stringy shredded wood that lasts longer than hardwood mulch.
Despite the name hardwood mulches actually decompose faster in the landscape than cedar or pine bark mulch owing to a higher cellulose content.