Ferrous Sulfate in Mulch

FERROUS SULFATE IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE APPLIED TO UN-COMPOSTED MULCH TO MAKE IT DARKER AS WE HEAR SOME OF OUR COMPETITORS ARE DOING.

Ferrous sulfate is an iron containing compound that has been around since the middle ages. It found early uses for the dying of wood marquetry for decorative woodwork as early as the 17th century, as well as dying wool, and in the manufacture of ink.

Properly composted mulches and material that go through the U.S. Compost Council protocol that Aguinaga Green follows, earns its own dark brown color and earthy scent through specific timing and control in composting!

Ferrous sulfate is used beneficially in the remediation of iron chlorosis in soils, and as well to acidify alkaline soils; it should not be used to disguise materials that have not been properly composted to nullify the danger of Ecoli, pathogens, weeds and seeds in the mulch that you place around your home and around your pets and children.

Forest Floor Mulch in Mission Viejo

Our Forest Floor Mulch being blown in the medians in the city of Mission Viejo.  All of our products are organic and STA Certified.  Aguinaga Green is the only producer of Forest Floor Mulch.

Aguinaga Green's CG1 Wood Chips

Aguinaga CG1 is a natural wood mulch product derived from a special grind of 

construction fir that results in a particle size of one inches minus, with very low 

dust content. 

The resulting particle size of this Aguinaga material has been tailored to be heavy 

enough that it will resist wind disturbance, remaining in place - and as well interlock 

to a degree, thereby resisting erosion through rainfall and runoff.  

Aguinaga CG1 is a durable ground cover that is well suited as a mulch or general 

landscape cover. 

The natural woodsy color of CG1 adds a pleasant contrast to plant architecture and 

Aguinaga CG1 has the added benefit of protecting the ground from heat in the 

summer – which will reduce water requirements, and also acting as a barrier to the 

cold of winter. 

While conserving soil moisture by reducing evaporation, CG1 also restricts and 

reduces the ability of weeds to germinate.    

Aguinaga CG1 is normally spread in a two inch thick layer in beading areas and is 

also used on foot paths or walk-ways where a visible but very natural distinction to 

adjacent landscaping is desired. 

Spreading Fields in Orange County

California Erosion Blend

Aguinaga Green is reintroducing the fall special on our California Erosion Blend.  

Email us at info@aguinagagreen.com for pricing and more information!  

Aguinaga Grinder

Here is an inside look at the heartbeat of one of Aguinaga's large green landscape material grinders.

 

Maintenance is carried out daily to make sure the moving parts of this equipment are lubricated and all material reducing components are properly tightened before this one thousand horsepower machine is turned loose on inbound material.

 

With the machine canopy closed on top of the mill you see here, trimmed shrubs, branches, leaves, and tree trunks are dumped in a funnel like surround by CAT front wheel loader tractors.  The result is as much as 600 cubic yards of material per hour being ground and then ready to begin the composting process.  

Soil Analysis for Locally Grown Strawberries

Many of us drive by local agriculture on our daily drive. 

What you may not know is that Aguinaga not only supplies everything from various cover mulches to specialized soil amendments, but also is actively involved in the Agriculture industry supplying amendments that enrich the soil and aid in robust growth and positive results.

Here Roger Aguinaga - president of Aguinaga Green and Garn Wallace of Wallace Labs, inspect roots of strawberry plants to evaluate their condition. To do this, soil is analyzed as well as plant tissues in order to evaluate the plant uptake of nutrients and any requirement or deficiency that may be evident.

There is no soil that can not be amended

Seldom is any soil found in an ideal condition for general planting.

Aguinaga regularly analyzes soil samples provided to us by surrounding theme parks and cities, landscapers, and our local customers.

Usually the simple blending of amendments will correct deficiencies such as soil compaction, condition the soil relative to porosity, aeration, and percolation - and as well augment low levels of nutrients.

With few exceptions there is virtually no soil that can not be amended.