Mulch is an excellent ground cover for your landscape beds in North Carolina, providing a wide range of benefits to the plants and soil. However, you'll want to make sure that you apply it at the ideal thickness so that your plants can maximize these benefits. When installing mulch in your landscape beds, it should be about 2-3 inches thick. Around the base of each plant, however, you should leave about 1 inch of space to avoid smothering your plants. Once installed, mulch typically lasts about 1 year before it needs to be refreshed. Spring and fall are the ideal seasons to refresh the mulch ground cover in your landscape beds.

How thick should a mulch ground cover be?

Mulch installed on residential property in Greensboro, NC.

When adding mulch to your landscape beds, it is important to ensure that you apply the appropriate amount - not too much or too little. The ideal thickness for a mulch ground cover is between 2-3 inches. This depth is thin enough that it will still allow resources to reach the plants, while being thick enough to provide its intended benefits, such as soil erosion control, weed suppression, and soil temperature regulation.

Mulch is made up of organic materials, and as it breaks down, it releases nutrients into the soil to feed your plants!

Make sure you leave an inch of space around the base of plants when installing mulch.

When it comes to applying mulch to your landscape beds, it's important to know not only how much to use but also where to put it. Ground covers should be installed close to your plants, but not touching their stems or trunks. Additionally, it is essential to leave an inch of space around the base of each plant to avoid smothering the plant and hindering its ability to receive air and other necessary resources. By following these guidelines, you can ensure that your landscape beds will receive all the benefits of mulch without compromising the health of your plants!

When and how often should you refresh the mulch in your landscape beds?

Mulch installed in landscape beds on property in Greensboro, NC.

It's crucial to refresh your mulch ground cover at least once every year to ensure it continues to enhance the beauty of your landscape beds and provides its intended benefits. Generally, the spring and fall seasons are the best times to refresh mulch ground covers. Refreshing your mulch during these times will provide additional benefits to your plants. In the spring, it will help shield your plants from harsh UV rays, retain moisture in your soil, and regulate soil temperature during the hot summer months. On the other hand, replenishing your mulch during the fall will help to protect them from the cold winter weather.

It's recommended to hire a professional to install mulch to ensure that best practices are always followed.

Give us a call today to schedule our mulch installation service!

Are you looking to have mulch installed in your landscape beds? If so, we are the team to turn to! We offer mulch in various colors that will give your landscape beds a beautiful finishing touch. When installing mulch, we will make sure to follow best practices such as installing it to the correct thickness and leaving space around the base of your plants. We offer our mulch installation service as a standalone service or it can be included as part of a bigger project. This service is available to residential and commercial property owners, as well as HOAs, in Greensboro, %NC, and nearby areas, including Winston-Salem and Summerfield. To schedule our mulch installation service, give us a call today at (336) 396-9191. We look forward to hearing from you soon!