Free Mulch & Compost Giveaway – City of Vista Residents
This is a self-serve, self-load, and self-haul event. Residents must use their own containers, gloves, and shovels. If you are hauling mulch in an open truck bed, please bring a tarp. Commercial vehicles are not permitted.
Mulch application helps control weeds, is a great tool to help save water ( 2-3 inches of mulch retain soil moisture), prevent erosion, and moderate soil temperature.
Use of compost Improves plant growth and health, provides plant nutrients in a stable organic form, reduces erosion, and also helps conserve water by retaining soil moisture.
For more information, call Public Works at 760.639.6177.
