Ogunquit Blend is lightweight, dark, finely textured, slightly woody mulch made from dehydrated hen manure compost. As such, it can be safely used in annual, perennial and rose beds and around trees and shrubs. It is a very attractive, cost-effective substitute for traditional bark mulches, buckwheat hulls or cocoa shells that will actually add value to your soil.

Because it is dehydrated, Ogunquit Blend is half the weight of normal compost and lighter than most bark mulches. We start with rich composted hen manure (higher in macro-nutrients than traditional cow manure) which we then dehydrate and pasteurize at 180 degrees (C) for 30 minutes. We also burn hen manure (instead of heavy fuel oil) to generate our heat, minimizing energy costs and recycling the entire waste stream.

Ogunquit Blend helps retain moisture and insulates the soil in beds, borders and gardens. It is also a wonderful source of organic material that will help nourish rather than suffocate those soils. We recommend you dig it in each fall and replenish it in the spring.

Bark mulches have become very popular over the years. However, they typically contain a lot of raw wood. In fact, the cheapest may be all wood that has been dyed to look like bark! The problem is wood will immediately start to decompose when it comes in contact with the soil, a process requiring a lot of nitrogen. As a result, these mulches can end up competing with your plants for available nitrogen in the upper layers of your soil. Ogunquit Blend will nurture your plants, not stifle them. A light one-inch layer is all you need to provide a natural, attractive back drop for your flowers, shrubs and trees.

This blend is named for the popular southern Maine seaside community of Ogunquit, long a popular summer resort and now a thriving year-round community.

Dark Harbor Blend is an exceptionally rich, fine-textured blend of naturally composted barks, ideal for mulching beds, borders and gardens and for use around shrubs and trees.

It will help retain moisture without robbing your soil of nitrogen and help insulate the surface soil against excessive cold and heat that can otherwise damage plant root systems. Because Dark Harbor's barks are almost completely decomposed, it can be dug into your beds and garden in the fall, providing your soil a rich and immediate source of organic material.

We have named this blend for the picturesque island village of Dark Harbor on Isleboro Island in Penobscot Bay.