Mulch and Rock Installation in Porter, IN
Porter's sand is the Dunes' sand: depth, edging and plant choice decide how long a bed stays looking finished.
A Porter job usually begins with what is already there: pine and oak litter packed into the bed, shrubs that grew into the siding and an edge nobody has cut in years. We clear it, cut a fresh edge and lay mulch deeper than a clay yard would need, held off the trunks and siding. On the estimate walk we flag the plants that will keep struggling in sand and suggest ones that hold up. Along the house, rock over fabric under the roof line sheds roof water better than mulch does. Because sand lets mulch thin out fast, we plan a light top up each year so the bed still looks finished in August.
- Pine and oak litter cleared before new mulch goes down
- Mulch laid deeper than a clay yard would need
- Rock over fabric under roof lines and downspouts
- Struggling shrubs flagged on the estimate walk
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 Porter
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 Porter, IN
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