FUN Facts and Figures

• Mulching around all your gardens can reduce watering by 75%. Think of the time and water you'll save
• Mulch helps control weeds and soil erosion.
• Mulch to protect plants from summer drought and winter freezing.

How do I calculate how much I will need?

• Length in feet X Width in feet X Depth in inches ÷ 12 ÷ 27 = Cubic yards.
• Example 18ft X 18ft X 3in ÷ 12 ÷ 27 = 3 cubic yards.
• One 18 kg. bag usually equals about one cubic foot. There are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard.
• 1 cubic yard covers approx. 300 sq. ft - 1 inch deep.
• 1 cubic yard of mulch covers approx. 100 sq. ft - 3 inches deep.
• One cubic yard of mulch equals nine 3 cubic foot bags.

What makes Try Compost special?

Try Compost contains many available plant nutrients and organic matter, these are released in small amounts over an extended period of time.  This constant supply of nutrients helps plants grow and stay healthy.  TRY Compost improves soil texture and moisture retention.  In clay soils TRY Compost will reduce compaction (loosen up soil) by increasing soil aeration and porosity.  In Sandy soil TRY compost improves ability to retain moisture and provide a base to hold nutrients. TRY compost is certified and approved using the CQA standards that have been issued by the Composting Council of Canada.

Where Do I use TRY Compost?

Use TRY Compost everywhere you want healthy plants!  It is perfect in the lawn and gardens including vegetable and Flower planting, tree & shrub planting, top dressing, turf establishment and rehabilitation, sod production, disease suppression and control, and erosion control.

How much Compost do I apply?

Lawns: For existing lawns, top dress with ½” layer and water thoroughly.  For new lawns, work a 2” layer of TRY Compost into existing soil.

Gardens:  Work a 2-3” layer of TRY Compost into the existing soil.

Potting Plants: Use approximately 1/3 TRY Compost in potting soil mixtures

Tree & Shrubs:  Once a year apply a 1-2” layer of TRY Compost about 1” from the base of the tree or shrub.

Figures Since 1991 TRY Recycling has:

• recycled, reused and redistributed 98% of all materials delivered to depots.
• recycled enough wood to save 300 acres of virgin forest.
• recycled asphalt roof shingles from 60,000 homes
• recovered enough metal to build 7,250 cars.
• produced enough TRY Pave to build a three-lane highway from London to Windsor (3" thick)
• recycled enough construction material (by weight) to erect a 60 storey building.
• composted 500 pounds of leaf and yard material for every person in Middlesex County.
• produced enough wood chips to fill 14,000 swimming pools.
• recycled enough concrete to fill 12,000 cement truck mixers.
• diverted more than a million tonnes from local landfills.
• added five years of life to landfills of Southwestern Ontario.