Mulch and Rock Installation in Hobart, IN
Sloped Hobart front yards wash mulch onto the sidewalk, so the low end of the bed gets stone and a held edge.
On a Hobart front yard that pitches toward the street, a hard rain does what a rake cannot: it moves the mulch. By June a bed that was full in April has a bare high side and a pile of fines on the sidewalk. We fix that by building the low side of the bed first. The edge is cut deep and firm, and the strip where water exits is set in river rock over fabric, while the higher planting zones get an even layer of mulch kept back from trunks and siding. Under mature trees we clear out old matted mulch first so the new layer is not stacked on top of it. Beds get squared up around walks and downspouts, and the walks are swept clean.
- Deep, firm edge cut on the downhill side
- River rock over fabric in the strip where water exits
- Old matted mulch cleared before new goes down
- Mulch pulled back off trunks and siding
What the visit includes
- Bed cleanout of old leaves, weeds and dead growth
- Hand cut spade edge or edging material where the bed meets turf
- Mulch installed to even depth and pulled back off trunks and siding
- Decorative rock and river stone installed over fabric where it makes sense
- Beds shaped and squared up around walks and downspouts
- Cleanup of walks and drives before we leave
Mulch & Rock in Hobart
How often does mulch need to be redone?
Most beds want a refresh once a year to keep the color and depth. Some hold two seasons if they were installed deep and stayed clean.
Can you put rock over an existing mulch bed?
We strip the old mulch out first. Rock over decomposing mulch settles unevenly and weeds come right through.
Mulch and Rock Installation in Hobart, IN
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