Ken Murray at Spruce Valley Organics, LLC. is offering a nice entry level mulch that is sourced locally and gets darker with age. I took this photograph as a comparative against a standard red cedar mulch that has been in place for about a year. Ken attributes the deeper brown color to his incorporation of mulched scrub oak into the blend. Although it may not be a solid replacement for the premium Cascade Cedar, the fact that it is sourced locally, it deepens in color with age, and it has a palatable price point all warrant it a viable alternative to many of the other entry level mulches.
