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Lucky's Pressure Washing And Windows
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Hackberry, LA and surrounding areas

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"These are the best I’ve ever seen. Cory and Trish are outstanding, and they did a phenomenal job! I would definitely be hiring them in the future. They took their time and were attentive due to detail. Great job guys!"
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Speer Mowing, LLC
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Hackberry, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

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"Speer Mowing, LLC provided landscaping cleanup for my home. The services included flowerbed weeding and mulching, removal of old shrubbery, tree/shrub trimming, trash removal and cleanup. The jobs were done promptly and efficiently. The owner, Brandon and employee, Johnathan were reliable , professional and courteous. With fair pricing and amazing work ethic, I highly recommend Speer Mowing for all landscaping needs."
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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The best mulches for trees are wood chips, bark nuggets, or pine straw. Depending on your goals, you may want to avoid using plastic, stone, rubber, or wet grass clippings. Plastic mulch prevents water from reaching the mulched areas of your tree, stones don’t offer any nutritional benefits to the soil, rubber can release byproducts into the soil when it decomposes, and wet grass clippings can lead to rot. 

Plastic may prove beneficial in cold climates in the winter, but wood chips are the ideal option for most environments.

How tall your mulch should be around your tree depends on the type of mulch you use, but aim for 3 to 4 inches as a rule of thumb. You’ll want to avoid simply piling it up in hopes of offering additional benefits to your tree. Volcano mulching is the infamous term for piling way too much mulch against the stem of your tree. This could actually kill your tree or severely harm it, as your tree trunk needs space to breathe without too much moisture.

No, mulch itself does not necessarily attract termites even though it’s usually made of shredded wood. Some types of mulch like cedar or cypress resist termites because they’re toxic or unappetizing to the wood munchers. However, when the mulch is deep enough, say three inches or more, it creates a perfect habitat for insects of all kinds to build nests.

Some drawbacks of forestry mulching include leaving behind a thick mulch layer, not being suitable for extremely rocky areas, creating conditions that attract pests, and not being able to fully remove large trees and stumps. You may need to pay extra to have larger trees felled and stumps ground in order to fully clear your land.

That depends on the number of cubic feet in each bag. Ten 2-cubic-foot bags of mulch will cover 20 cubic feet, while 10 3-cubic-foot bags of mulch will cover 30 cubic feet. Learning how to DIY mulch can save you money and help you repurpose natural items such as wood chips, pine needles, and leaves.

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