What is the best mulch to put around a tree?

• <div><p>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. </p><p>Plastic may prove beneficial in cold climates in the winter, but wood chips are the ideal option for most environments.</p></div>

Should I use mulch on a topped tree?

• <div><p>A light layer of <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/best-tree-mulch.htm">mulch can help protect a tree</a>, retain moisture, and keep the soil healthy. However, it’s important to avoid over-mulching or piling the mulch up around the trunk of a tree, a practice notoriously called “volcano mulching.” That piled mulch can increase the chances of rot and disease on the tree trunk as well as overwhelming the soil, which needs access to a certain amount of air. Topped trees have it hard enough: mulch sparingly while they heal.</p></div>

Do weeds grow through rubber mulch?

• <div><p>Weeds can grow through rubber mulch, but it depends on if you removed all the weeds in your garden beforehand. Weeds already in the soil can grow even when using rubber mulch. However, that doesn’t mean that your garden will be littered with rubber and weeds, but it does mean that the occasional weed might still pop up. Another way you can increase your weed suppression is by using landscape fabric as a second layer. </p></div>

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Q: Does gravel come in different sizes?

• <div><p>Yes, gravel comes in different sizes, from fine powder to pea-, coin-, and even golf ball-size. Pea gravel is about 3/8 inch, while crushed stone gravel is about 3/8 to 4 inches. Most companies use a numerical system to assign a size, with the smallest being #10 and the biggest being #1. </p></div>

Q: How much does 3 yards of river rock cost?

• <div><p>If you hire a professional landscaper, you could expect to pay between $90 and $660 to install three cubic yards of river rock. (That&rsquo;s based on the average river rock installation cost of $30 to $220 per cubic yard.) However, the exact price depends on the kind of river rock you choose. Crushed limestone and <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-is-rip-rap.htm">riprap</a> are some of the more affordable options, while boulders and Arizona river rock are pricier.</p></div>

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I could not have asked for it to got better! I contacted Josh (the owner) by phone, he came out 04/02/14 and was very confident in knowing what I wanted and the trees were planted 19 days later. All the trees were beautiful and mature. As long as I keep them watered, per his direction, they...
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