YouGarden 2 x 100L Strulch Straw Mulch in 9kg Bags, Natural Straw Mulch for Gardens Perfect as a Natural Slug and Snail Deterrent, Mulches for Gardens UK

This is a good purchase. Works very well for moisture retention as well as keeping snails/slugs out of my pots.

I have been using this for years, and I find worms REALLY like it. My soil, which was terrible, has become crumbly, holds more water (is very sandy, almost silt, as I live near the Thames) and I constantly see earth worms active at night. It would help heavy soil with drainage, too, I am sure – far more effective than adding sand or digging. If you use this, the worms will do that work for you. It looks neat, is easy to spread, and has virtually no smell, only a pleasant, mild hay scent. You're not supposed to use normal straw for mulching, as it can leach nutrients from the soil as it breaks down, but this is mineralised, so that does not happen. It is also a lot softer than normal straw, so far more pleasant to use. One thing to note: this should not get too wet before use, or it becomes a pulpy, soppy mess, is no longer easy to spread, and gets a musty, nasty smell. I would order shortly before use, and try to keep it under cover if possible. Another thing to note is that you should wet it down after applying, if you can. When dry, as it comes, it will tend to blow about. That is the biggest disadvantage, that it's very light when dry and tends to “track”. But this adds plenty of organic material and conditions the soil, which that large bark mulch stuff hardly does. I use home-made compost underneath, but this will work fine without, and still massively improve soil quality. It did take a few years with my soil, but it was really bad to start.. I try to use this generously twice a year, in spring and autumn. It is very good to protect roots from frost damage over winter. You can also use it to pack plant pots over winter. So put a few in a larger container, and pack all the gaps and cover the tops.

Lovey fine mulch which spreads easily and a blessing the large bag is surprisingly light and easy to lift. I’ve given the other bag to a keen garden pensioner who was estatic with the mulch. Xx

Amazing product this is our second year using it, helps to keep weeds back and protect my plants during the winter Easy to use and smells great

These are two large bags of strulch. I know a lot of people have mentioned the smell but i found it fine. Yes there is a smell but it's just like a strong smell of hay. This stuff is great. Does exactly what it says. Keeps the weeds down and the slugs at bay. Also has been great in recent dry days at retaining moisture in the dry parts of my garden. Also, one bag of this goes a long way- they seem to be very large bags.

I have bought this a few times now,every couple of years I replace it in the garden,it stops the weeds and easy to put down.

Very good product for preventing the soil from drying out , as a slug deterrent , helps against frost .

Great stuff. Smells amazing, light weight. I had just enough to cover my veg beds for winter