Perfect Places for Mulch

If you’re ready to upgrade the landscaping for your commercial property, HOA, or apartment complex, you need to consider mulch. There’s lots of great spots for mulch: near parking lots, around the front entrance, beneath signage. But there are some other great places for mulch you haven’t considered.

Take a look at some areas of your property that could benefit from mulch. Blown mulch makes these projects even easier than you think.

Shady Areas Where Plants Won’t Grow

As you make your plans, you probably have lots of ideas for the sunny spots. Plants, shrubs, trees, and flowers all thrive in full to partial sunlight. But what about the shade? Growing turf grass is difficult here, and ground covers like rock or gravel are expensive. It can be tempting to just leave these areas bare, but that lowers your property value.

Mulch is the perfect solution for shady areas. It requires no maintenance and prevents messy mud when it rains. If you have a lot of shady area to cover, blown mulch is a practical, inexpensive solution. Our crews can install a lot of bulk mulch without high labor costs.

Under Evergreen Trees and Shrubs

If you’ve planted evergreen shrubs and trees, the experts at University of Missouri Extension recommend installing two to four inches of mulch around them. The mulch helps protect the evergreens from winter drying. If the soil dries out too much during the winter, your evergreens could be damaged or die.

Our mulch professionals can quickly install the mulch you need to protect your investment in these popular plants. University of Missouri Extension suggests wood chips or bark products, but our installers sell a lot of different mulches for you to choose from. No matter what type of mulch you decide on, mulch blowing is the fast, easy way to help your evergreens thrive.

Slopes, Hillsides, and Terraced Gardens

If you have an uneven area or steep slope on your property, you may be reluctant to mulch it. Installing mulch by hand would require multiple trips. Uneven surfaces are difficult to maneuver with a full wheelbarrow. With steep sites, it can be difficult to spread mulch evenly by hand.

Mulch blowing allows you to consider mulch for these areas. Our installers use the motors on their trucks to place the mulch wherever you want it. They can mulch a large area without having to walk over it repeatedly. Best of all, it’s applied evenly and looks great. You can make these areas attractive and functional.

Playgrounds

Playground surfaces need to be able to cushion falls while still remaining attractive year-round. If your property includes a playground, it probably needs mulch. Gravel or bare ground do not provide enough protection to children using your playground equipment. Instead, experts recommend at least 12 inches of wood mulch under all playground equipment.

Contact us to get matched with a playground mulch expert. They can help you select the best mulch for your site and install it quickly. Your playground users will be protected, and you’ll have the peace of mind that comes with providing a safe play area on your property. Plus, mulch looks great and makes your play area attractive to visitors. It eliminates mud and suppresses weeds so your playground is always ready for fun.

Rooftops and Balconies

If you have gardens on your rooftop or balconies, you know how valuable and attractive these amenities can be. Unfortunately, mulching them using manual methods is a chore. You’ve got to drag mulch through your building and up your elevator. Even with careful installers and small loads, it creates a mess and takes a long time.

Blown mulch technology makes it easy to install mulch in rooftop gardens. Long, flexible hoses and powerful blowers can install mulch up to 60 feet vertically. This allows our experts to reach your rooftop garden or balcony without going through your building.

Interested in learning more about blown mulch? Fill out the form on our site today. We’ll get you matched with an expert who can give you all the details along with a complete quote for your project.