Ground Mulch

Ground mulch is a landscape product that many people do not pay attention to. When you stop and look around, this product is used in a lot of different ways. The basic concept is to cover the ground, protecting the topsoil or plants planted in an area. In some cases, ground mulch is decorative with various colors and textures.  In others, the main intent is functional, like creating a mulch buffer to prevent maintenance equipment from hitting tree trunks. 

Protection of the topsoil is done in two major ways. One is to buffer for temperature changes, both in the summer and the winter. This will help to protect delicate plants from frost and heat stress. A 4” layer of mulch provides a more constant temperature range for the roots, perennials and bulbs planted in the area. Being a non-living ground cover, there is no competition for water with the other plants it surrounds. Ground mulch acts to shade the soil and preserve the water content by preventing wicking of the moisture out of the soil. Then,as the ground mulch decays over time, it enriches the soil below it.

Lawn Maintenance

A wood mulch groundcover can both protect the plants it surrounds and speed up the maintenance process. Many commercial installations utilize this dual feature. The shape and scale of the bed created by the mulch bed can also control the visual presentation of the space. Large trees can be offset by a mulched circle around the base.  Being in beds that are mulched to prevent being mowed or trampled, delicate spring flowers can be protected.

Trimming of the grass moves out to the edge where the mulch bed ends not up against the trunk of the tree or other planting.  Lawns gain definition when areas do not support good grass growth and a set transition line is edged between the two areas. Mulching with wood chips over a properly constructed bed can result in many hours of labor saved.  After all, who has any extra time around the house anymore?

Decorative Mulching

Decorative features of ground mulch are both texture and color. Scale of both the plants in the area and the total area covered can effect what size ground mulch is selected. For most woody plants and typical planting areas, ground wood mulch is used to create the right look. Low-growing annuals and some vegetables are more suited to fine small particle mulch, like buckwheat hulls or some other fine material. To create a visual “look” to the mulched beds, different colors of mulch are available.

Bulk Ground Mulch

Mulching your property is economical with bulk ground mulch provided by the Mulch Guy. A recycled wood product with no plastic packaging is an economical solution. Whether you need a five-gallon pailful, a couple of trash pails filled or a number of truck loads delivered, our staff stands ready and willing to help with your needs. If doing the actual mulching around the property is too difficult, we can also make arrangements to do it for you.  Knowing that everyone has a different opinion on what finished mulching with ground mulch should look like, we provide different colors. We stock red, black, and brown ground mulch for pick-up at our yard or we will deliver it promptly. If you are trying to figure out how much mulch an area may need, go to our Mulch Calculator to figure out the quantity required for your mulching needs. As the Mulch Guy would say, “How much ground mulch would the Mulch Guy mulch if the Mulch Guy had to do the mulching for you?”

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Whatever it takes! Contact the Mulch Guy at 203-204-3032.