Mulch is never a bad idea, but when should you consider remulching? Whether it’s the first time or the fifth time,  adding mulch allows air, water, and nutrients to get to roots. 

Mulch protects the plants and is an added bonus to landscapes. While it protects your plants and gardens, mulch makes everything look a little nicer. 

Check out one of our previous blogs, like this one about mulching versus bagging.

When to remulch

If you mulch too early, your mulch might keep the soil colder or frozen longer. Try waiting until the last freeze is over to allow the soil to warm up. 

Removing old mulch

Here’s some good news. You don’t have to remove the old mulch! Experts say we should leave last years’ mulch and allow it to break down into the soil.

Your landscape is an investment that we are here to help you protect. Lawn and Pest is part of the protection you can add to your lawn and landscape. 

Contact our office here and we can send a licensed lawn technician to you ASAP. We serve the North Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee area homes and businesses. We would be glad to add you to our Lawn360 program at Lawn and Pest Solutions.

When tempted to remulch your flower beds, it’s not that hard to go for it. Everyone knows that mulch is an added bonus to most landscapes. Mulch protects your plants and gardens while making everything look a little nicer in the process. 

It is time to remulch the flower beds?

According to Gary Bachman at Mississippi State Extension Service, anytime is a good time to remulch. 

Remember these things:

If you mulch too early, your mulch might keep the soil colder or frozen longer. 

Try waiting until the last freeze is over to allow the soil to warm up. 

You don’t have to remove the old mulch! Experts say we should leave last years’ mulch and allow it to break down into the soil.

Is remulching necessary? Ever?

Mulching is never a bad idea. Whether mulching for the first time or remulching for the fifth time, mulch allows air, water, and nutrients to get to roots. Mulch also protects the plants. Check out one of our previous blogs, like this one about mulching versus bagging.

Lawn and Pest is part of the protection you can add to your lawn and landscape. Your landscape is an investment and we are here to help you protect your investment. 

Contact our office here and we can send a licensed lawn technician to you ASAP. We serve the North Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee area homes and businesses. We would be glad to add you to our Lawn360 program at Lawn and Pest Solutions.

We have had some nice weather for a bit, and before winter strikes again, our Southern selves are already asking, “should I go ahead and mulch my flower beds? It only takes a couple of days of sunshine for some of us to break out the shorts and the shovels. 

Why should you remulch your flower beds? 

Mulching for the first time or the remulching for the fifth time allows air, water and nutrients to get to roots while also protecting the plants. We have featured mulching in several blogs before, like this one about mulching or bagging.

When should you remulch your flower beds?

According to Gary Bachman at Mississippi State Extension Service, anytime. Fresh mulch always makes your landscaping look nice and it can really be done anytime of year. However, most of us start thinking about adding mulch or remulching in the middle of spring or towards the end of spring. One thing to remember is that if you mulch too early, your mulch might keep the soil colder or frozen longer. Try waiting until the last freeze is over to allow the soil to warm up. It won’t be long!

Here’s some good news…

You don’t have to remove the old mulch! Experts say we should leave last years’ mulch and allow it to break down into the soil. Now that’s the kind of advice I like to hear! Here are some easy tips about mulching from HGTV that are mostly aesthetic in nature.

Mulch. Mulch. Mulch.

If you say mulch enough, it starts to sound really weird. Here is where the word “mulch” comes from. Mulch is an added bonus to most landscapes. Mulch protects your plants and gardens while making everything look a little nicer in the process. Lawn and Pest is part of the protection you can add to your lawn and landscape. Your landscape is an investment and we are here to help you protect your investment. Contact our office here and we can send a licensed lawn technician to you ASAP. We serve Mississippi and Tennessee homes and businesses and would be glad to help you. 

If you have too much time on your hands and your yard is looking a little too wintery, you may be wondering if now is the time to mulch your flower beds? The answer is yes! To be honest, you can mulch your flower beds all year round, according to many, now is a really good time to mulch.

What is mulch?

Though mulch is a rather odd sounding word, it is simply material used to cover the surface of soil. Mulch can be organic or inorganic, and as discussed in this article from Mississippi State Extension, “Nature’s Mulch”. Whatever you decide to use, it should be porous enough to let air and water through, but dense enough to keep weeds out.

Organic mulch such as shredded wood products, compost from leaves, pine needles and grass clippings will eventually deteriorate but they also add nutrients to your soil. Organic mulches need to be reapplied yearly to maintain the health of your plants. Inorganic mulch includes rocks and recycled rubber products. These types of mulch don’t have to be replaced every year but they also don’t add any nutrients to your flower beds.

Why mulch now?

 Many people prefer the cold climate for mulching, ideally before a deep freeze. Mulching at this time of year helps prevent from winter burns and from frost heaving ( Definition: the uplift of soil or other surface deposits due to expansion of groundwater on freezing.)

Why mulch at all?

Mulching is inexpensive, it is easy and it doesn’t take long to do. This video shows great tips on the mulching experience. 

Other benefits of mulch include:

Reduces evaporation of moisture

Moderates the temperature of soil

Helps control weeds

Adds beauty to landscape

Protects shrubs and trees

Tips for mulching:

Apply mulch 2-4 inches thick, this may seem like a lot, but remember it will settle into the ground over time

Remove weeds before mulching 

Don’t make “mulch volcanoes” around trees

At this time of year, there aren’t many things a homeowner can do around the yard. As always, we like to remind our customers that having a beautiful and healthy lawn is a year round job. Your landscape is an investment and it adds to the value of your property. A simple task like mulching is something that will pay off for the rest of the year. If you have questions about mulching or any other concerns with lawn care, give us at call at Lawn and Pest Solutions. Our licensed lawn technicians serve Tennessee and Mississippi and would love to help you with the beautification of your lawn.