Glass Mulch for Landscaping

More and more people are using glass mulch as an alternative to more traditional bark or gravel mulches. The use of glass mulch in landscaping is appealing to those who support recycling. People would rather see beer bottles and other discarded glass end up as glass mulch instead of thrown into a dump where they sit for years and years. Instead of being taken to the dump, old glass is ground into nugget-sized pieces and tumbled to remove any sharp edges. Sometimes pigment is added to produce glass mulch into a wide variety of colors.

Another environmental reason people are turning to glass mulch is that it doesn’t absorb water like wood mulch does, therefore more water gets to the plants and less water is needed when watering plants. Glass mulch also doesn’t break down like wood does and therefore you don’t need to continually replace the mulch every few years.

Finally, because glass mulch comes in a variety of colors, people are able to landscape more creatively than they could with brown or red wood mulch or gray gravel. Some people use blue glass mulch in order to form a stream or pond in the middle of their landscaping. Others have used glass mulch to make designs or logos to accent their plants. Glass mulch is a versatile, environmentally friendly alternative to bark and gravel mulch that is gaining popularity among many people.