Lucerne Farms Mulch Products 

Premium Ground Cover & Mainely Mulch®

A Lawn and Garden’s Best Friend

Grown in beautiful Northern Maine, Mainely Mulch® and Premium Ground Cover offer a special blend of chopped straw, timothy, and alfalfa hay perfect for your lawn and garden. Heat treated to help minimize germination, our products are 100% natural and Mother Earth friendly, giving you more than just shredded straw mulch mixture in a bag.

Premium Ground Cover

Mainely Mulch®

Protect Your Seed & Soil This Season

Premium Ground Cover and Mainely Mulch® do more than cover your ground like other ground cover products. Our blends enrich the soil, adding valuable nutrients and encouraging beneficial earthworms. Lucerne Farms premium ground cover products bring harmony to your lawn and garden with a unique combination of hay and straw. Our hay and straw mulch products are lightweight and easy to apply. Our mulch hay blends protect newly sown grass seed from birds and the threat of being washed away or drying out. They also help conserve moisture and help prevent weeds from springing up in your garden.

Premium Ground Cover or Mainely Mulch®

Which Should I Use?

Premium Ground Cover and Mainely Mulch® are the same great product, packaged under two trusted Lucerne Farms names. Choose the brand preferred by your local farm center. You’ll always be getting the same earth-friendly, soil-enriching blend, no matter which bag you bring home.

Premium Ground Cover or Mainely Mulch®

Which Should I Use?

Premium Ground Cover and Mainely Mulch® are the same great product, packaged under two trusted Lucerne Farms names. Choose the brand preferred by your local farm center. You’ll always be getting the same earth-friendly, soil-enriching blend, no matter which bag you bring home.

Protect Your Seed & Soil This Season

Premium Ground Cover and Mainely Mulch® do more than cover your ground like other shredded straw mulch. Our blends enrich the soil, adding valuable nutrients and encouraging beneficial earthworms. Lucerne Farms premium ground cover products bring harmony to your lawn and garden with a unique combination of hay and straw. Our straw and hay ground cover products are lightweight and easy to apply. Our mulch blends protect newly sown grass seed from birds and the threat of being washed away or drying out. They also help conserve moisture and help prevent weeds from springing up in your garden.

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HORSE STORIES

3 Tips for Protecting Your Spring Season Crops

Spring is on its way! You know what that means, it’s time to plan your gardens and begin to plant some hardy vegetables. However, as we all know, spring can bring cold snaps and unseasonable weather. When the mercury drops, you need to protect your crops and safeguard...

The Benefits of Using Natural Bedding in Chicken Coops

Raising chickens can be incredibly rewarding, but ensuring their comfort and well-being requires careful attention to many factors. One crucial aspect that often gets overlooked is the type of bedding used in chicken coops. Bedding plays a vital role in maintaining a...

The Benefits of Mulching Yearly

Mulching is one of the simplest yet most effective gardening practices you can adopt. By adding a layer of organic or inorganic material to the surface of your garden beds, you create a protective barrier that offers numerous benefits for both your soil and your...

5 Signs of a Horse Food Allergy

Just like humans, horses can develop allergies to certain foods or ingredients in their diet. A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a specific protein in food, causing various adverse reactions. Although food allergies in horses are relatively rare...

Transitioning Your Horse to a New Feed Routine

Transitioning your horse to a new feed routine requires a gradual and careful approach. Discover expert tips for changing your horse’s feeding routine.

Exploring Alternative Feeding Methods for Horses: Beyond Traditional Grains

Traditional high-sugar grain diets have certain health disadvantages for horses. Discover the benefits of alternative feeding methods for horses and key tips.

Tips to Identify and Treat Skin Conditions in Horses

Understanding key skin issues is crucial for maintaining your horse’s health. Learn how to identify skin conditions in horses and their appropriate treatments.

Understanding the Nutritive Value of Different Forage Types for Horses 

Horses must forage to ensure they get enough nutrients to stay healthy and strong. Understanding the different forage types is key to meeting this need.

Common Garden Pests and Natural Controls 

For those who love to garden, common pests can become a real hassle. However, by learning natural methods for control, you’ll get more out of your hobby.

Selecting the Right Forage Equipment for Your Farm: A Comprehensive Guide

Buying forage equipment can be both confusing and expensive. By understanding your farm and its needs, you can ensure you get it right the first time.

A Hobbyist’s Guide to Free-Range Chicken Farming

Chicken farming is a great way to save some money while enjoying a DIY activity. This guide to free-range chicken farming will ensure your success.

FROM THE GARDEN

Common Garden Pests and Natural Controls 

For those who love to garden, common pests can become a real hassle. However, by learning natural methods for control, you’ll get more out of your hobby.

Selecting the Right Forage Equipment for Your Farm: A Comprehensive Guide

Buying forage equipment can be both confusing and expensive. By understanding your farm and its needs, you can ensure you get it right the first time.

A Guide to Popular Perennials for Your Garden

As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, the arrival of spring brings a renewed sense of life to our gardens. One of the best ways to enhance your garden's beauty year after year is by incorporating popular perennials with mulch and ground cover. These resilient...

A Fresh Start: Easy Ways To Prepare Your Garden for Spring 

As winter fades away, the anticipation of spring gardening sets in. Early preparation is key to ensuring a flourishing and vibrant garden. By taking some time and preparing your garden for spring, you can improve your yields and give plants a better shot. Whether...

Choosing the Perfect Mulch: A Gardener’s Guide

When it comes to creating a healthy and vibrant garden, choosing the right mulch is a decision that can make all the difference. Mulch not only enhances the aesthetics of your garden but also plays a crucial role in maintaining soil moisture, suppressing weeds, and...

3 Tips for Protecting Your Spring Season Crops

Spring is on its way! You know what that means, it’s time to plan your gardens and begin to plant some hardy vegetables. However, as we all know, spring can bring cold snaps and unseasonable weather. When the mercury drops, you need to protect your crops and safeguard...

Reasons To Mulch Your Garden in the Fall

After a summer of gardening, many of us are ready for the reprieve that winter brings. However, before you head inside and bundle up by the fire, it is important to properly winterize your garden in the fall. A large part of winterizing your garden is thoroughly...

A Look at Composting Manure, From Coop to Garden

Once the weather warms up, a swarm of flies around the manure pile is a common sight. Not only is this annoying and unhygienic, but it feels like there must be another way. So what is it? What can we do with chicken manure? If you have a garden, you may be familiar...

Top 3 Reasons To Use Straw as Mulch

From raised beds to large commercial gardens, properly mulching your vegetables will help them thrive while cutting down on the amount of time you spend working in the garden. There are a number of products that you can use as mulch, with materials ranging from...

Tips to Prepare Your Vegetable Garden for Winter

Before fall comes to a close, there are some loose ends in your lawn that you need to take care of. Though the first frost has long since come and gone, there are still some essential chores you can do to make your vegetable garden brighter next spring. Don’t let your...

CHICKEN TALK

The Benefits of Using Natural Bedding in Chicken Coops

Raising chickens can be incredibly rewarding, but ensuring their comfort and well-being requires careful attention to many factors. One crucial aspect that often gets overlooked is the type of bedding used in chicken coops. Bedding plays a vital role in maintaining a...

A Hobbyist’s Guide to Free-Range Chicken Farming

Chicken farming is a great way to save some money while enjoying a DIY activity. This guide to free-range chicken farming will ensure your success.

Choosing Your Farmyard Friends: A Guide To Selecting Hobby Farm Livestock

If you’re looking for the best animals for your hobby farm, there are specific traits to consider. Here are some key details to know before making a selection.

Avoiding Common Mistakes When Collecting Fresh Eggs

Collecting fresh eggs is a great way to eat well and maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, there are some mistakes you should avoid during the process.

Understanding the Dietary Needs of Goats 

Providing the right nutrition is paramount to maintaining the health and well-being of goats. These versatile animals have specific dietary requirements that, when met, contribute to their vitality and productivity. Whether you're a seasoned goat keeper or a newcomer...

Starting a Hobby Farm: What You Need To Know Before You Begin

The allure of hobby farming beckons to those seeking a closer connection to the land, a more sustainable lifestyle, or simply the joy of nurturing plants and animals. Unfortunately, the process can be challenging if you don’t know the basic steps. Before you dive...

Raising Happy Hens: 9 Tips for Chicken Care

Chickens, those charming cluckers, have found their way into the hearts and backyards of many people worldwide. Whether you're a seasoned poultry pro or just starting your chicken-keeping journey, there's one common goal: raising happy hens. Happy hens produce more...

The Basics of Chicken Coop Setup and Maintenance

Raising chickens can be a rewarding and sustainable endeavor, whether you're a seasoned farmer or a beginner looking to venture into backyard poultry keeping. One of the key elements of successful chicken keeping is having a well-designed and maintained chicken coop....

How To Keep Chickens Cool During Hot Summer Weather

Did you welcome a new flock of chicks to your family this spring? Chickens are a fun addition to the farmyard and are surprisingly easy to care for. Yet, as the temperatures rise, our chickens require additional considerations in order to thrive. As we enter the...

How To Reduce Ammonia in Poultry Houses in Winter

It's true, the smell of ammonia may be stronger in the summer months, with the sun beating down on manure and heating up the dirty coop bedding. However, that doesn’t mean that ammonia is gone in the winter. In fact, ammonia is just as dangerous in winter. While the...