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Mulch Can Improve the Health of Your Plants!
Published on Friday, November 21, 2025
Mulch offers numerous benefits for the health of your plants in Oregon by retaining moisture and regulating soil temperature. It reduces evaporation, ensuring plants have consistent access to water. Mulch also acts as an insulator, keeping soil cooler in heat and warmer in cold, providing stable conditions for roots. It prevents weed growth by blocking sunlight, reducing competition for...
Mulching Mistakes Property Owners Often Make During DIY Installation
Published on Thursday, November 20, 2025
Mulch is a great addition to your landscape beds in Oregon, as it enhances their aesthetic appeal, provides health benefits to your plants, and more. There are several common mistakes that property owners make with DIY installation, such as installing too thick of a layer or not enough. Piling mulch around the base of the plants is also another mistake that must be avoided to prevent...
How Long Will a Mulch Ground Cover Last For?
Published on Sunday, November 09, 2025
Mulch is a great addition to any landscape, but like any other landscaping element, it has a limited lifespan and will eventually need to be replaced. Mulch typically lasts 4-6 years, with organic types like wood chips enduring longer than ones with a finer texture. Environmental factors such as sun exposure, rainfall, and extreme weather can affect its durability. It is recommended to refresh...
Mulch Matters! Make Sure You Add Mulch to Your Landscape Beds
Published on Saturday, August 05, 2023
Your landscape beds play an important role in the overall curb appeal of your property in Oregon, so you'll want to do everything you can to help maximize their aesthetics. That's where mulch comes in. This type of ground covering is available in various types and color options, so you can pick an option that meets your personal preference or makes your plants stand out! In...
Do You Really Need to Refresh the Mulch in Your Landscape Beds Every Year?
Published on Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Mulch ground coverings play an important role in your landscape beds as they provide both aesthetic and functional benefits. If you're wondering if you really need to refresh the mulch in your landscape beds every year, the answer is a resounding yes! That's because mulch will decompose over time, so you'll need to replace it to make sure that it's providing its intended benefits. ...
The Pros and Cons of Cedar Chips for Your Landscape Beds
Published on Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Cedar chips are a very natural-looking type of mulch that blend in well with landscape beds in Happy Valley. Cedar chips offer a wide variety of benefits including insect control, moisture retention, and temperature control. Some property owners are hesitant to use cedar chips in their landscape beds because they lose their color and repellent qualities relatively quickly. However, regular...
Rock vs. Mulch: Which Is Best for Your Fall Ground Cover
Published on Friday, September 20, 2019
When choosing a protective fall ground covering, many homeowners face the dilemma of choosing rock or mulch for their landscape beds. While each provides their own unique benefits, choosing the best option for your yard depends on your own personal lifestyle and the type of landscape plants you have.
Here we’ll go over the differences between rock and mulch and which one is best for your ...
Mulch Madness: Why Your Landscaping Needs Mulch
Published on Wednesday, March 13, 2019
As we settle into the spring season in Gresham, Happy Valley, Troutdale, Oregon, and other surrounding areas, it’s time to start thinking about the ways we can work toward making our yards healthy and looking great. Aside from regular lawn mowing and maintenance, there are other tasks that need to be performed.
One of these tasks is to add mulch to your landscaping....
