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>

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Q: Is colored mulch more expensive?

• <div><p>It depends. High-end colored mulch can be fairly costly. However, you'll have to replace less-expensive natural mulches, like pine needles and cedar mulch, more frequently. </p><p>The cost is balanced out somewhat, though, as although you'll have to replace colored mulch less often, you'll have to replenish nutrients in your soil more frequently to make up for the decrease in organic matter and nitrogen from the mulch.</p></div>

Q: Can you put topsoil over sand to grow grass?

• <div><p>Yes, you can put topsoil over sand to encourage grass growth. The topsoil will help to improve water retention and promote grass roots&rsquo; development, making it a recommended step of the seeding process. Adding a layer of topsoil will provide additional nutrients to the sandy soil, helping the grass grow and remain healthy through many seasons.</p></div>

Q: How many bags of mulch is one yard?

• <div><p>Each bag of mulch includes 2 cubic feet of mulch. And since a cubic yard is about 27 cubic feet of materials, you'll need 14 bags of mulch to have enough to cover a cubic yard. The right amount of mulch for your yard, however, depends on the depth of the mulch, the type of mulch you choose, and your desired look. </p></div>

Q: Is colored mulch bad for plants?

• <div><p>Colored mulch can be bad for plants in that it robs them of nitrogen as it depletes the soil to break itself down. With this in mind, it&rsquo;s a good idea to test your soil to check the nitrogen levels. If the nitrogen levels are low, use fertilizer with extra nitrogen or switch to regular mulch.</p><p>Another downside of colored mulch is if it&rsquo;s heavily contaminated, it can contaminate the soil and damage your plants. To avoid this, look for the MSC certification logo on the mulch bag before purchasing.</p></div>

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Got a quote for clearing trees and mulching property and the next day came out and got everything done in just a few days ! As for pricing, can't compare! Quality work for a great price. The owner was profensional and very knowledgeable! 10/10 will use them in the future !!
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Reviewed in March 2020
They did a great job. Hauled in topsoil and installed several pallets of St. Augustine. I will definitely hire them again!! Awesome people!!
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Reviewed in April 2019
I got home from an out-of-town trip, and this old tree (that had been leaning a bit) had apparently shifted due to wind and rainy conditions. Limbs were brushing my roof, and, had it shifted any further, would have fallen through half my house. I called Lone Start Tree & Roofing; they set an...
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Found some bugs that I thought were termites. Requested a Termite Inspection via Angie's List. Marshall came out the next day and determined that they were ants and not termites. YAY! Never thought I'd be excited about having ants, but hey, at least it's NOT termites. Marshall educated me on the...
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Reviewed in August 2014
we cannot say enough GREAT THINGS about CANTU SERVICE. they are knowledgeable about trees, offer suggestions, and we trust them with the completion of 3 projects so far: remove trees, clear underbrush, grind stumps, trim trees, and they were kind enough to leave the tree mulch per our request...
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Reviewed in July 2014
The initial job in the fall was done to expectations though scheduling and communication were difficult. We asked them to come back in the spring to do mulch maintenance and replace dead plants. The non-communication has been the biggest issue where we have been going back in forth for now three...
FALLAS LANDSCAPE INC
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Reviewed in June 2014
The price was competitive for what they did. However, the person that came out and talked to us about what we wanted done obviously did not listen and he did not write it down. They did send me a document outlining what they were going to do and since I don't know anything about landscaping, I...
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