Published on Thursday, July 04, 2024
A mulch ground cover offers both health benefits and aesthetically pleasing attributes for your landscape beds in Iowa. However, you want to make sure it’s about 2-3 inches thick so your plants reap all its intended benefits, such as preventing erosion, regulating soil temperature and moisture levels, and reducing weed growth! Additionally, avoid suffocating your plants by leaving a one-inch gap between the mulch and the base of each plant, allowing for proper oxygen exchange. As ...
Published on Wednesday, June 05, 2024
To maintain beautiful landscape beds, it's important to replenish the mulch when necessary. The lifespan of mulch in landscape beds in Iowa depends on several factors, such as the type of mulch being used, sun exposure, and weather conditions. Generally, mulch lasts for about four to six years. However, it's recommended to replenish it every one to two years, and ideally, once a year, to give your landscape beds a fresh look and replace any mulch that has decomposed. It's...
Published on Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Your landscape beds are focal points on your property in Iowa, and a great way to take them to the next level is by installing a ground cover! You have two options for your ground cover: mulch and rocks. Choosing which to use is tough because they both offer great benefits, like weed prevention, erosion control, soil temperature regulation, and moisture retention. However, mulch eventually breaks down and releases nutrients back into the soil, so you'll need to replenish it often...
Published on Wednesday, February 01, 2023
One of the most important parts of any HOA property is its appearance. You want to attract new residents while also keeping your current community happy. It can be a huge endeavor to maintain an HOA property, so you may want to consider enrolling in an HOA maintenance program here in Iowa. Before signing up for an HOA program, you'll want to make sure that they offer the services that you'll need. A good HOA maintenance program will include lawn mowing, mulch installation, and...
