A cut edge, not a plastic one
We cut a spaded V-trench between the bed and the lawn. It holds the mulch, stops the grass creeping in, and it is the line that makes the whole bed read as intentional.
Fresh beds, cut edge
The cheapest thing that makes a yard look expensive.
Fresh mulch and a sharp bed edge will do more for curb appeal per dollar than anything else we sell, which is why it is most of what is in our gallery. The work that makes it last is the part nobody photographs: the old mulch broken up so it does not crust over, the edge cut into the soil rather than scraped along the grass, and the depth kept honest — deep enough to hold moisture and smother weeds, shallow enough that it is not piled against the stems.
Mulch & Rock Installation
What you are actually paying for.
Two to three inches, and no volcanoes
Deeper than three inches and you are just growing fungus and starving roots of air. Mulch piled up the trunk of a tree rots the bark — we pull it back off the flare every time.
Rock where mulch will not stay
Along foundations, under downspouts, on slopes and beside drives, river rock stays where you put it. Over quality fabric, with an edge to hold it, it is a one-time job instead of an annual one.
Weeded and cleaned first
Mulch over living weeds buys you about three weeks. Beds get cleared before anything goes down.
Also on the truck
One call covers the property.
Most of our customers book two or three of these together — it is cheaper than separate visits and it all gets done the same day.
Where we do this
Mulch & Rock Installation across the metro.
Booked most often in these communities — and available in all 64 we cover.
Good to know
Mulch & Rock Installation — your questions.
How often does mulch need refreshing?
Once a year for most beds, usually in spring. Hardwood mulch breaks down into the soil, which is the point — it is feeding the bed. If yours is thin and gray by March, it did its job.
Rock or mulch — which should I use?
Mulch for planting beds, because it improves the soil and holds moisture where roots want it. Rock for the places mulch washes out or blows away: foundation strips, downspout runs, side yards, slopes and anywhere against a driveway. Plenty of yards want both.
Do you remove the old mulch first?
Usually we break it up and top-dress over it, since old mulch is still doing work. When beds have three or four years built up and the crust is shedding water instead of taking it, we strip it out first and tell you why.
5 years, one owner
One Owner, 100% Service Guarantee.
The person who walks your property and gives you the price is the person doing the work — five years of it across this metro. Nothing is handed to a subcontractor and nothing is quoted by someone who will never see the job. If any part of the finished work is not what we agreed, tell us and we come back and put it right. That is the whole guarantee, and it is easy to stand behind when one person is accountable for every job.
Free estimate
Want a price on mulch and rock installation?
Free estimate, no obligation. Call (816) 813-3543 or send the form and we will come look at the property.