To make mulch glue at home, you just need the required ingredients and the right procedure to make work like it should! A DIY mulch glue is non-toxic and works the same way as the original.
It becomes a super mess when the mulch get scattered around the place. It becomes really challenging to keep them in place in windstorms and other climate situations.
However, there is a way you can tackle this problem. Have you heard of mulch glue? A mulch glue works wonders, it can keep your mulch in place and prevent it from scattering away in strong windy weather, or rainy weather.
But, where do I get mulch glue from? Well, mulch glue can be found at your local store or can be made at home with some simple steps.
And, this whole post is dedicated to the DIY Mulch Glue that I’m going to teach you in this post.
Let’s learn how you can make this glue at home with some simple steps.
Why You Should Make Your Own Mulch Glue?
You must be thinking why go through the hassle of making your own mulch glue? It’s much easier to buy it from the nearby store and get done with your task.
However, making your own mulch glue is beneficial in many ways, for example, you save the cost of buying mulch glue, and the ingredients are easily available at your home.
Moreover, a home made mulch glue is environment friendly. Most commercial products have harsh chemical components in them, making them more harmful to the environment. The homemade solution of mulch glue will be devoid of these harsh chemicals making them a much safer and toxic free to use.
DIY Mulch Glue: A Step-By-Step Guide
Now comes the real stuff; creating mulch glue at home.
Get the ingredients ready, and you are ready to have your own mulch glue. Make sure to prepare the glue well, remove all weeds, garbage, and any unwanted roots, before you spray this DIY glue in your garden.
Alright, enough talk, let’s get to the DIY:
Step 1: Material Required
In order to make mulch glue at home, you primarily need two things: Elmer’s glue and hot water. Moreover, you will also required a garden spray, stick, and a container.
You can easily find Elemer’s white glue at any utility or stationary store, this will help to bind the mulch and keep it together.
Hot water will help melt the glue and bring it to an even consistency. Use a garden sprayer to spray this mix around your garden. A stick to mix this glue solution and a container in which you will mix it.
Step 2: Mixing
Once you have all the ingredients ready, it’s time to mix all the ingredients together either in the container or directly in the garden sprayer.
To do so, take the white glue and mix one part of the glue and two parts of hot water. Next, mix the solution in the bucket and stir it with the help of a stick.
You can also directly mix the glue and hot water in the sprayer, just shake it for a minute and the solution would be ready.
Cleaning The Pea Gravel
Before you spray the DIY mulch glue on your garden, prepare the area by sweeping the mulch back in place. Remove any leaves or garbage from the mulch or rock.
Make sure the area is cleaned before you start spraying the mulch glue solution in your garden.
Step 3: Spraying
Once you are done with cleaning the area, get the garden sprayer ready and begin spraying your garden.
Now spray around the area evenly, first apply a thin, light coat, over your mulch or gravel, and let it dry for 1 hour.
Another important is to make sure to choose a windless, sunny day to spray the mulch glue on your garden, to avoid any disturbances and keep the mulch in place.
Step 4: Add a Second Coat Of Glue
After the first layer of mulch glue has dried, you can start spraying the second layer of the mulch glue solution over the mulch and gravel to secure them in one place.
Don’t worry if you have over-sprayed the solution or it went over the sidewalk, since it is invisible, hardly anyone will be able to notice that.
Step 5: Final
After you are done applying the second layer of mulch glue, wait for it to dry. The dry team may vary depending on the environmental situation.
Time to check whether the DIY mulch glue project passed or failed. You can check by picking gravel or mulch, if you are unable to do so then it means that the DIY mulch glue project was a success.
Now your mulch or gravel will stay in place and you don’t have to worry about it scattering around.
Additional Tips And Considerations for DIY Mulch Glue
When you are mixing the solution, consider using the garden sprayer vessel to mix it. It’s much better than using the bucket and a mixing stick to mix the solution and then pour it into the sprayer.
Once the solution is made, spray it directly from the sprayer vessel. Avoid spraying on any fake plants or trees as that might create more problems.
Conclusion
Making mulch glue at home is much easier and provides a quick solution for the mess that happens after a stormy day.
To DIY mulch glue, take 1 part of the elmer’s glue and 2 part of the water(i.e 1:2). Mix both the items properly until a sticky solution creates. Then pour it into a garden sprayer.
To make the mulch-glue solution work, choose a windless sunny day to spray the solution in your garden. Wait for it to dry, the time period may vary depending on the weather in your area.
After you have applied the mulch glue solution to your garden, you won’t have to face that messy view of mulch scattered everywhere again.
