How do you prepare the ground for planting a tree?

• <div><p>First, dig a hole that’s the same depth as the root ball and wide enough for the roots to spread out fully. Before placing the tree in the hole, pour water in to help get rid of any air pockets in the soil.</p><p>When filling the hole back in, opt for a 1:1 ratio of organic compost with the soil left over from the ground. Do not use potting soil, fertilizer, or chemicals of any kind, as these can stress out and kill your newly planted tree.</p></div>

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Q: How do you prepare the ground for planting a tree?

• <div><p>First, dig a hole that&rsquo;s the same depth as the root ball and wide enough for the roots to spread out fully. Before placing the tree in the hole, pour water in to help get rid of any air pockets in the soil.</p><p>When filling the hole back in, opt for a 1:1 ratio of organic compost with the soil left over from the ground. Do not use potting soil, fertilizer, or chemicals of any kind, as these can stress out and kill your newly planted tree.</p></div>

Q: Should I use rocks or mulch in my foundation planting beds?

• <div><p>If you like the look of mulch in your plant beds, be aware that it can attract a variety of pests, including termites. To avoid wood-to-foundation contact, leave a one-foot barrier around your house and fill it in with rocks or gravel, starting mulch past that barrier and working it outward into your plant beds. </p></div>

Q: How do I prepare my yard for river rock?

• <div><p>To prepare your yard for river rocks, smaller rocks may require laying landscape fabric to keep the stones from sinking into the ground while encouraging proper water drainage. You should also clear the land of weeds and larger boulders and, in some cases, test the density of the soil to ensure it can handle the weight.</p></div>

Q: How do you prepare an area for hardscaping?

• <div><p>Hardscaping often requires preparation of the ground in the area where the feature is being installed. This can include digging, compacting, and leveling the soil, ensuring adequate drainage, and removing any existing plants. The extent of preparation needed will depend on the type and size of the hardscaping feature being installed.</p></div>

Q: What should I put down before mulch?

• <div><p>While you don&rsquo;t need to put anything down before mulch, you can apply a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weed growth. As long as you remove weeds before you spread mulch, you should be in the clear. But a herbicide is something that you can put down before mulch as an extra layer of protection.</p></div>

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Last update on November 25, 2025

Reviewed in April 2022
I was extremely satisfied with High Quality Service Landscaping. My garden looks beautiful. They removed all the weeds and filled in bags of Mulch and designed small white rocks all around. It's just breath taking. They also painted my railings, removed the rust and primed it and painted black....
Clean Collection, Inc.
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Reviewed in June 2020
Very happy with the service. Last July Charles and his sons did a great job designing the landscape in my front yard, cleaning out the weeds, laying down soil, rocks and mulch and planting beautiful trees. My neighbors commented my front yard never looked better in the past. Charles and his sons...
Landscape And Design
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Reviewed in March 2019
I utilized the services of this company in March of 2016 for a Spring clean-up, mulch removal / fresh replacement and soil prep. The job completed was good enough for me to seek their assistance again. First appointment to view the scope of work was cancelled soon before my scheduled time. We...
alvamar enterprise corp
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Reviewed in April 2017
We were scheduled and ready for quite a few trees to be trimmed back and then the snowstorm hit early that week and our time slot was postponed. We had to be rescheduled 2 weeks later and by then we were getting nervous that another windstorm could cause some damage with tree limbs coming down...
Christian Tree Service LLC
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Reviewed in August 2014
The installation of the lawn sprinklers was done promptly. An additional zone was added for $100. Top soil and seed was spread leaving some areas not covered and seeded. I asked him to cover the bare areas but it was not done. Some unwanted shrubs were removed for and additional $100. I was...
Bobs Landscaping & Tree
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Reviewed in August 2014
I called Tuesday and they were able to schedule me for Saturday morning, which was what I preferred. My appointment was for between 7:30am and 9:00am. They came at 8am and got to work immediately inspecting my sprinkler heads. The worker opened up the broken sprinkler head and showed me that it...
Pacific Lawn Sprinklers
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Reviewed in June 2014
The initial call to Chris Mohr put me in touch with very personable and efficient office staff, Doreen and Kathy. They took all my info about the scope of the job since we didn't know when we would be at the jobsite to meet with Chris personally. Chris visited the area a few days later and...
Chris Mohr Lawn Care & Masonry Inc
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