Mulching your beds serves a number of purposes. Aesthetically, your yard will look great with a fresh coat of mulch in the beds. For your plants, mulch helps maintain a more consistent soil temperature, aids in the retention of water for plants, suppresses some weeds, and adds nutrients into the beds as the mulch breaks down over the years.

For existing beds, we generally apply a one inch thick layer of mulch. Beds with fewer plants receive lighter applications of mulch, while beds dense with flowers and shrubs get a thicker layer.

Depending on the time of year, if there are many perennials and annuals in the beds, there may be some incidental damage to some plants. We take great care to minimize any harm to plants during all of our work and do our best to weigh the importance of getting the mulch installed with the proper care of your landscape.

We use double-shredded hardwood from only premium mulch suppliers, which is naturally dark brown. Installation of other colors of mulch or mulch which is dyed a darker color is available for an additional fee. Installation of other types of mulches may also be available. Please inquire if you are interested in any of these services.

It is customary to mulch at the beginning of the year. Fall mulching service is also available for those who want to give their yard that extra aestetic for the holidays for those who inquire. Beginning of year mulching takes place starting in February. End of year mulching may take place anytime after August. We schedule our mulching before spring annuals are installed or perennials come up. If you require mulching after these events occur there may be a rate increase reflective of the additional time required to perform this meticulous work.