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After a dull and dreary winter, we eagerly await the first signs of spring, such as singing birds, daffodils, and sun that’s just a little warmer. We’re always excited about the potential each new growing season brings, and we’re especially pleased to be working with you to keep your property looking its best. We look forward to the longer days of spring and summer, but we know from experience that winter is a great time to plan ahead for new landscape enhancements or projects.
Starting the process early gives us more flexibility to tackle your project at the ideal time of the season to come, and it allows us to have enough time to talk through the process with you. Whether you are looking to simply spruce up your landscape this spring with a thorough cleanup and mulching or want to talk about a larger planting project, we are ready when you are.
Why Do We Use Mulch in the Landscape?
Nothing says springtime like a fresh layer of mulch on all of your plant beds. Mulch visually unifies your entire property. It gives your plant beds a uniform appearance and makes the colors of new flowers really pop.
Dark-colored mulches widen the pupil of the eye, making bright plants stand out even more.
In addition to its cosmetic value, the benefits of mulch are much more than meets the eye:
Weed Prevention: Mulch drastically reduces weeds in your plant beds. Without access to air and sunlight, weed seeds do not have the opportunity to germinate and grow. The physical barrier provided by mulch halts their growth process.
Root Zone Insulation:Mulch acts as an insulator that helps regulate soil and root temperatures in both hot and cold weather. This protects your living landscaping from some of the shock of extreme temperatures, which is especially important as we head into the heat of summer and its baking sunshine.
Water Regulation: Mulch also absorbs and retains water, which aids your irrigation efforts. In hot weather, water has difficulty soaking into hard, dry soil and will often run off and never reach its intended destination (plant roots). Mulch soaks up water like a sponge and allows it to slowly permeate the soil surface, efficiently delivering it to your plants.
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