Owners and managers of commercial and residential properties are well aware of the shifting seasonal needs of their respective landscapes. Come spring, you may be looking for ways to spruce up plantings, and ensure excellent plant health for the coming growing season. For a variety of reasons, effective mulching can be a useful and cost-effective way to maintain plantings and enhance your landscape's vibrancy.
One of the simplest effects of mulch is to conserve moisture in the soil. Water evaporates less quickly and may have longer to permeate the plant's roots; it also may be better retained in high precipitation events. An effective mulch application in the spring months can help flower beds and trees stay healthy during the hotter and drier parts of the year.
Mulch may also help maintain the structure and stability of flower beds and other plantings, by preventing erosion and subsequent break down or collapse of beds. Mulching helps plant roots penetrate deeper into the soils, thus increasingly their structural stability — particularly on rocky, sloped, or irregular planting sites.
Mulch is also extremely useful in suppressing weed growth. A heavy blanket of mulch in flower beds or around other plantings will ensure your chosen plants have access to sun and water, and weeds are tamped down.
Freshly laid mulch has a unique, healthy, and fresh look and smell that can seriously enhance a property's visual appeal. This general landscape enhancement to your property, if re-applied yearly, can keep your residential or commercial property looking vibrant, well-cared-for, and attractive for tenants and guests alike — and not to mention, it will keep your plants healthier as well.
Monarch Landscape Companies has diverse experience in developing and enhancing a wide variety of commercial and residential landscapes. Callus today to see how we can help improve and enhance your landscape.
