Do you ever get frustrated having to pull leaves out of your pot plants? Do you feel that the visible soil at the base of your pot plant looks untidy, or do you have animals or children that like to dig out your pot plants? The solution to all these issues is very simple, our Coir Fibre Mulch Mats.
Ideally, when we are talking about natural compost, leaves are great, and we would want them to be breaking down into our gardens to reintroduce the vitamins and minerals that they carry with them; however, leaves can have a mind of their own, and they can be a real pain when they blow around in your outdoor area and land on the tops of potted plants, making our areas look messy and creating extra work for us to pick leaves out of the soil. Even our pot plants drop leaves; however, our Coir Fibre Mulch Mats can make this maintenance job quick and simple, as well as keeping your pots looking super neat and tidy.
The benefits of using a Coir Fibre Mulch Mat go far beyond just the aesthetics. Other benefits include moisture retention and weed suppression, all whilst still allowing your plant's roots to breathe. Having a mat over your potting soil also provides a fuss-free way to keep up with leaf maintenance without disturbing the soil when cleaning. We either pick the mat up and empty the leaves into the pot, then cover them again with the mat, or use the blower or even the vacuum cleaner to suck up those pesky leaves to simplify the process even further!
The smooth surface of the Mats is key to both form and function here. This ensures that the soil stays in place and even against your plant, as well as assists in retaining water in your soil. The beautiful natural look of the Mats also lends its hand to keeping a tidy look around your plants. No need to look to messy gravel or rocks to cover up the soil, which can cause damage to the base of your plant and restrict growth.
Our Coir Fibre Mulch Mats are made from the husk of coconuts and natural latex, the sap from a rubber tree. This means that our Mats are 100% natural, 100% biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and safe to use. Coir Fibre also has small amounts of nutrients like iron, potassium, copper, and zinc. This, as well as coir’s high cation-exchange rate, means that it readily supplies these nutrients to your plant, meaning that not only do you experience the benefit of an aesthetically pleasing base to your pot plant, but you are also delivering some incredible nutrients to your plant by default.
Coir Fibre Mulch mats are quick and simple to install on any pot, simply measure the diameter of your pot, select the correct size and slip around the base of your plant. It’s really that simple. Say goodbye to handpicking leaves out of your soil, making a mess both inside and out of your pot.
When you want to water your plant, there is no need to disturb the mat, simply water your plant through the mat. As a natural fibre, our mats are designed to be watered. By watering your plant through your mat, it also gives your plant a boost of those essential vitamins and minerals mentioned earlier, meaning that you are essentially giving your plant a boosted feed at the same time as watering.
If you’d like to have a sustainable solution that not only looks great, but can made your plants stronger and healthier, then check out our range of Coir Fibre Mulch Mats here