Van Wilgen’s Planting Mix

40% Peat Moss, 35% Aged Bark Fines, 20% Compost, 5% Manure

Use the “purple bag” for anything you are planting in the ground. This is specially formulated for our CT soil. The Peat Moss has a water-holding capacity of 2 to 3 times more than our regular soil which is great for retaining moisture for your new plantings. Aged bark fines are great at conditioning your existing soil and breaking up clay soils. In addition, the bark breaks down slowly and slowly adds organic material to the soil, creating a food source for all those living organisms that are so beneficial to our soil. The compost is EXTREMELY rich in organic material and nutrients. Compost brings those beneficials to your soil and adds a great food source to the beneficials that are already living in your soil. Manure is another form of compost with the same benefits but brings different micronutrients to your plants.

Van Wilgen’s Premium Topsoil

20% Peat Moss, 40% Compost, 40% Native Topsoil

When people think of topsoil, they usually imagine rich, almost black soil. We blended our soil to come as close to people’s vision as possible. We used native topsoil as a key ingredient because it will match your CT soil closely. Our next key ingredient is compost and A LOT of it. This is what gives out topsoil that rich dark color and brings all those beneficials and nutrients. The peat moss is added to lighten the mix because the native soil and compost are heavy. This creates an amazing, fluffy, nutrient-rich topsoil that is ready to grow some great grass! The peat and compost hold water and help get seed germinated quickly. I am confident you will have great results with our topsoil… this is NOT discount sand and left-over junk thrown in a bag that won’t grow anything.

CT ORGANICS COMPOSTED COW MOO-NURE

Composted Cow Moo-Nure is an ideal soil conditioner. Lightweight and easy to use, it is moist and fibrous while providing natural nutrients to any planting application that you may use it for.

Bluestone

Pennsylvania blue stone in its full-color range of blue-gray, rust, brown, and gray-green. This will have a natural cleft surface as described above. It is the full-color range that gives this blue stone its characteristic beauty. Used for walkways, stepping stones, and patios. Sizes range from 12×12, 12×18, 18×18, 24×24, 24×30.

Drainage Rock

Similar to the ½ Trap Rock in bulk, this crushed blue stone is an economical choice for basic utility use. Used for general landscape applications, driveways, drainage, & under sheds. Conveniently packaged in 1/2 cubic foot bags.

Patio Base Fine

This is a match to Stone Dust in bulk. This very fine crushed blue stone is very easy to compact and often used below pavers, bluestone, and cobble. Conveniently packaged in 1/2 cubic foot bags.

Delaware Blend Small

This ⅜” stone is a natural round granite that comes in variations of gray, red, and tan. Ideal for general landscape applications. Conveniently packaged in 1/2 cubic foot bags.

Delaware Blend Large

This is an exact match to our Delaware Blend 1-3” in bulk. A natural round granite that comes in variations of gray, red, and tan. Ideal for general landscape applications. Conveniently packaged in 1/2 cubic foot bags.

Ocean Pebble Medium

This ¾” stone is a naturally round yellow to buff-colored quartzite. Ideal for walkways and general landscape applications. Conveniently packaged in 1/2 cubic foot bags.

White Marble Chips Large

A 1 ¼” stone is almost pure white crushed calcite marble. Ideal for concrete and general landscape applications. Conveniently packaged in 1/2 cubic foot bags.

HEMLOCK

Locally Sourced: Made in Connecticut

This is what we use in our beds around the garden center because it lasts such a long time. Aged upwards of 12 months makes this unlike most of the mulches of this kind in the industry. This allows for a deep, rich color that lasts longer in the landscape. Available in 2 cubic foot bags.

DARK BARK

Pine-Spruce Bark
Premium Product
Year-long color
Locally Sourced: Made in Connecticut

Dark Bark is the fastest growing, most eye-catching 2-year-aged bark in our product line. It consists of mixed pine and spruce bark. The one–of–a–kind aging process we use to create this mulch continues to gain customer demand far beyond expectations. The best at retaining moisture and color! This is a product that we have worked on for years to perfect… Watch out NE Pine Bark, this is now our number 2 seller and gaining in popularity every year! Available in 2 cubic foot bags.

PINE BARK NUGGETS

A premium decorative top mulching product consisting of coarse chunks that range in size range from 1½ to 2½ square inches. Because of the size it is decay and insect-resistant, field tests have seen 10 years plus survivability. Does not propose a projectile threat to windows while weed-whacking. Available in 2 cubic foot bags.

SWEET PEET

When Martha Stewart gardens… she only uses Sweet Peet…this matches the “Best Mulch on Earth” bulk Sweet Peet only in a 1.5 cubic foot bag. Sweet Peet® buffers both acid and alkaline (low and High pH) soils by helping to maintain the desired gardening Sweet Spot. During its formulation, Sweet Peet® goes through a thermal stage where weeds and weed seeds are destroyed, preventing contamination in your garden.

Sweet Peet® is the best organic mulch for a vegetable garden because it enriches the soil, transforms it into humus, improves tilth, encourages beneficial earthworms, and replenishes microbes that are often destroyed by harsh chemicals and acid rain.

Like most mulches, Sweet Peet® suppresses weeds by smothering the soil. But Sweet Peet does more; it is produced to optimize the naturally occurring cat-ion exchange which creates an undesirable growing medium for weeds. This is where to buy organic mulch, the best organic mulch, for your vegetable garden.