The Finishing Touch To A Garden Beautiful

VitaSoil Cocoa Shell Mulch is lightweight and easy to apply. We recommend spreading a layer approximately 2" deep around shrubs and flowers. Next, thoroughly water the cocoa shell mulch. This will activate a natural gum contained in the cocoa shells which bonds them into a loosely knit porous mat. It's this 'mat' that holds moisture in the soil, suppresses weed growth and keeps the cocoa shells in place when it's windy or raining.

A natural bond

Three or four days after the initial watering you will notice a white mold has formed on top of the cocoa shell mulch. This is perfectly natural because it indicates that the gum has activated and is bonding the cocoa shells together. The mold will not harm your plants and within a day or two it will disappear.

Whenever you add more cocoa shells be sure to repeat the watering step. Unused shells should be stored in a dry place.

Repels snails and slugs

Bugged by snails and slugs? VitaSoil Cocoa Shell Mulch is a great and natural way to keep these pests away from your prized plants - especially Hostas. They do not like going over cocoa shells because the edges - at least to them - are very sharp. Cats have even been known to avoid gardens where there is cocoa shell mulch.