Mulch and Rock Installation in Valparaiso, IN
Under Valparaiso's older oaks, beds carry years of matted leaf, so the cleanout decides how the new mulch looks.
Foundation beds on the older streets usually have two or three seasons of mulch stacked on top of oak leaf, and that layer sheds water instead of soaking it in. We rake it down, pull the weeds that grew through it and re cut the edge where the bed meets the lawn before any new material goes in. Then mulch goes on to an even depth, pulled back off the siding and the trunks. On the newer subdivision lots the beds are often thin builder beds with almost no edge, so shaping them first is half the job. Where a downspout dumps into a bed, we set decorative rock under it so the next storm does not carry the mulch out onto the walk.
- Old matted mulch and leaf raked out before new material goes in
- Hand cut spade edge between bed and turf on clay lawns
- Mulch pulled back from siding and trunks
- Rock set under downspouts that dump into beds
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 Valparaiso
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 Valparaiso, IN
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