This is a review of colorback liquid mulch colorant. To mix things up I'm
doing this review in the beautiful state of Maine. This product is intended to
refresh mulch that's lost its vibrancy. Whether it's mid season and the mulch has
been sun bleached or washed out, this product provides an option to adding
more materials and volume to a bed that already has the recommended three inches
of mulch to keep the weeds down. The manufacturer claims this product ensures
the strength and longevity of mulch but I can't test that. It is environmentally
safe though, so safe around the home, children, and pets. The color back product
works well. I found a few limitations and things to consider, but overall I do like
it. And I apologize in advance for the dirt on my camera lens. Somehow
I got dirt, maybe even mulch, on the inside of the lens. This 1/2 gallon
container makes enough solution to cover 6,400 square feet. That's a lot. It's not
a pre-mixed solution like others on the market, so you do need to mix it with
water and supply a sprayer. To make one gallon of solution, shake the colorback
vigorously, then add four ounces of it to one gallon of water. If you get some on
your hands, wash with soap and water sooner rather than later. It does
come off pretty easily. Let's see it in action. This flower bed was mulched at the
end of last season so there's still plenty of mulch keeping the weeds down
in this early spring. I've broken up the mulch to loosen it up and instead of
adding more volume to the bed I'm going to try the color back refresh. I've edged
this bed so I'll need to add some supplemental mulch to the outside
but I'm going to use the color back on the rest of the garden.
It's not supposed to rain today, but it's looking kind of cloudy. Oh that's nice!
I may need to shield some of these plants with cardboard so it doesn't
stain the plants .We'll come back in a minute so
you can see the results. I used about one gallon for this bed here and as I
mentioned before, I'm gonna supplement with some new mulch around the edges
which is why you see dirt. We can compare the colors once I'm done. One thing I
didn't think about with regard to this product is that spraying is one
dimensional which means when I turn the mulch to prevent mold in a few months,
I'll likely need to spray this again. Another thing to take notice of is that
the spray sticks well to the mulch but it does not stain other organic
materials like these pine needles here. It also doesn't really stain dirt so well
but it certainly looks better than it did before. I finished mulching the
outside of the bed and I also scattered some new mulch over the old mulch in
sparse areas and it matches really well.
You can't tell the difference between the old mulch and the new mulch. While moving
the sprayer I accidentally shot this stone wall. I grabbed the garden hose real
quickly and it rinsed right off luckily. So I finished and my 1 gallon sprayer
wasn't too difficult to clean. A few things I'd like to point out: The color
back liquid mulch colorant makes about 16 gallons, covers roughly 6,400 square
feet; The package does not say how long it takes to dry; however, you need to use
the rest of the solution within 5 days. That's a lot of colorant to use. And for
the price, when mulch is on sale, it may be cheaper to buy mulch and do a
scattering on top of the old mulch to save money. As you can see I've done a
bunch of the other flowerbeds as well with the colorant.
Again, my only concern is that in a few months when I need to turn the mulch to
prevent mold I'll need to spray again. By that time I won't be able to use
the rest of the solution, so for the price it's probably cheaper just to buy
mulch when it's on sale and do a light coating over the old mulch. If this video
has been helpful, please do me a favor and like it. And as always thank you so
much for watching!