Improve Your Curb Appeal By Installing High-Quality Bark Mulch
We offer mulch delivery and installation services
Mulch installation can provide several benefits for your garden beds such as giving it a nice uniform appearance, it can also help to reduce the amount of weeds, it can help retain moisture, and it helps insulate and protect your plants root systems during cold weather. Adding mulch to your garden beds is a key part of maintaining a healthy looking landscape.
There are several different types of mulch available at local landscape supply yards that we can use on your property for different aesthetic and functional properties. Typically we use hardwood bark mulch in a variety of grades including bark nuggets, shredded mulch, and bark fines. It's available in different colors as well including black, brown, or red.
Outside Solution Landscaping is a landscaping contractor based out of Fallbrook, California and serving San Diego County and the surrounding area. We serve Rancho Santa Fe, Oceanside, Solana Beach, Carlsbad, and Encinitas. We offer delivery and spreading of several different types of bark mulch for garden beds of all sizes. We can deliver and spread mulch throughout your garden beds, flower beds and landscape features for both residential and commercial clients.
What Are The Benefits Of Installing Bark Mulch In Your Garden Or Landscape Beds?
Here are three clear benefits of installing bark mulch in garden or landscape beds:
Moisture Retention: Bark mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, which can benefit the plants in your garden. According to a study by the University of Rhode Island, bark mulch can reduce soil moisture loss by up to 25%, which can help plants grow better and require less watering. This can be especially beneficial in areas with hot and dry climates or during periods of drought or when water restrictions might be in place.
Weed Suppression: Another benefit of bark mulch is that it can help suppress weed growth in your garden or landscape beds. When applied in a thick enough layer bark mulch can reduce weed growth by up to 90% for extended periods of time. This is because the mulch creates a physical barrier that prevents weed seeds from germinating and growing.
Soil Improvement: Bark mulch can also improve the quality of your soil over time. As the mulch breaks down, it adds organic matter to the soil, which can improve soil structure, and nutrient content. These can both benefit plant growth and health in the long term.
Preparing Your Garden And Landscape Beds For Mulch Installation
It's not really a good idea to just start spreading out mulch without some preparation to the garden and landscape beds.
For a proper, professional level installation you'll want to properly prepare the areas where the mulch will be installed. This can include removing any weeds in the beds, removal of any brush, undergrowth, or organic debris in the beds.
Landscape cloth can be laid down if necessary but with proper preparation it is seldom needed. Shrubs and bushes and any surrounding tree cover should be pruned and trimmed back. This will prevent organic debris from falling into your newly spread mulch.
We are happy to add garden and landscape bed preparation and clean up services into your estimate. It makes an amazing difference in how good the mulch will look after installation.
Edging Your Garden Beds Before Mulch Installation
Edging service is offered for all mulch jobs, and while this service is optional it is highly recommended. Edging a garden bed is done using a special machine or in many cases we just do it by hand. Edging the garden beds will create a more established edge to separate your mulched beds from other landscaped areas and provides a distinct line of separation between your landscaping features. This also helps keep the mulch in the bed and not strewn about your lawn or hardscaping. A defined edge can also keep the grass from growing into the garden beds as well.
Lastly, edging the beds will give your garden beds a nice, clean, and uniform look.
Mulch Delivery & Installation
Minimum Mulch Delivery/Spreading = 5 Yards. Mulch is sold and delivered by the yard. 1 yard of mulch spread about an 1″ thick should cover approximately 324 square feet. We can arrive to your location with up to 6-12 yards of mulch in one of our dumping trailers and orders larger than that will need to be delivered via a dump truck or we can do it in multiple trips.
*Each trip for mulch or other materials comes with an individual delivery charge.
Our mulching estimates include delivery costs, spreading (approx 1 man hr per yard), edging of your garden beds, and a clean up of the delivery area. You'll be really happy with the new, uniform appearance your garden beds will have!
What Our Customers Say...
My wife & I recently hired Chris of Outside Solution to help us "reset" the backyard of our new home & give us something to build off. It was never maintained by the previous owners, so was a few thousand sq. ft. of dead grass, foxtails & gopher mounds. We contacted Chris for help. He responded quickly and a couple days later came to see the project & talk details. His quote was very competitive. He also provided plans/pictures of what the completed project would look like, made recommendations, gave ideas of his own and was quick to answer any questions. He was also very patient with this new home owner who's still learning where everything is. All of this was before any contract was signed. For the project, he graded the land, installed drip irrigation (set up the timer as well), planted fruit trees, demo'd a random slab we wanted gone, installed DG & a ton of mulch. Chris & crew (when needed) were on time, friendly & respectful. The last day, they stayed late & got it all done earlier than expected. The best part of all this was the little touches that were included that we didn't ask or pay for - running drip lines to existing trees & including root cages for our new fruit trees to keep those damn gophers out. Chris has a great eye for detail. We are extremely happy with the result - we're finally able to enjoy the backyard & will be contacting Outside Solution again for future projects.
Simply Outstanding. The quality of care and pride in his work starts from the moment you meet Chris. He really takes the time to understand what your looking for and provides great recommendations along the way for choices in plants, turf and irrigation systems. He brings his wealth of experience and attention to detail to providing a quality experience that you just don't see anymore. From the moment we met Chris he was responsive to any question, always providing thoughtful feedback. On the day the project was to be done he arrived on time with a crew ready to work and delivery a top notch transformation that met and in fact exceeded our expectations. For us a picture does tell a thousand words as there is just not enough words to say thanks for the fantastic job.
Recently used Chris to install new sod in my back yard and clean up my slope along with laying down river rock near my pool equipment. Very pleased how everything worked out and I would definitely recommend them if you have landscape needs.
Request Your Mulch Installation Estimate
Please Note: We have a minimum charge of $500 for bark mulch installation projects. This includes the mulch, delivery, and installation. For exact pricing please request an estimate.