Mulch and Rock Installation in Portage, IN
Roof runoff and lake wind move loose mulch on Portage's flat, sandy lots, so rock along the drip line stays where you put it.
On flat ground, water has nowhere to go, so a downpour sheets across a bed and carries light mulch with it, and a steady wind off the lake finishes the job. The fix is in the layout: rock or river stone under downspouts and along the drip line, deeper mulch in the dry beds against the foundation and a firm spade edge to hold the line. Beds are cleaned out first, so you are not covering last year's weeds, and the new material is pulled back from the siding. Low spots that hold water are worth knowing about before planting, and we point them out on the estimate walk. On that walk we also check where the grade sends water, since that decides where the rock goes.
- Rock or river stone along drip lines and under downspouts
- Deeper mulch in dry beds against the foundation
- Firm spade edge so material stays in the bed
- Low spots flagged before anything gets planted
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 Portage
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 Portage, IN
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