What Is Brown Mulch

Brown Mulch. Brown mulch is a nice touch to any lawn and garden, and its natural color makes both light and darker-colored plants appear vibrant when paired together. This color mulch works well in small areas, but tends to lose its beautiful color after just one season.

What is brown mulch made of?

Rather, it is about the sources of wood chips and the possibility of contamination with toxic substances. Most of the wood used for making colored mulch comes from recycled wood, i.e. wood scraps, wood pallets, and wood reclaimed from construction and demolition (C&D) waste.

What kind of wood is brown mulch?

Cedar mulch consists of reddish-brown pieces of wood from cedar trees.