Landscaping adds beauty to properties and makes outdoor areas more enjoyable. Once you plant shrubs, flowers, and trees, spreading mulch around them offers additional aesthetic and practical perks. Here are a handful of those benefits and why you should hire a professional lawn maintenance service to do the work. 

What Are the Advantages of Professional Mulching?

1. Promote Water Absorption

Trees, plants, and flowers need enough water to remain hydrated and flourish. When temperatures rise, moisture tends to evaporate quickly from soil, leaving your plants under-watered.

Mulching products, such as wood chips and shredded bark, are absorbent. They retain moisture and release it to plants slowly over the course of the day. A lawn maintenance company will spread the mulch evenly and at the correct thickness to maximize moisture delivery.

2. Prevent Weeds

Weeds are a threat to landscaping because they absorb water and nutrients, leaving your foliage malnourished. Mulch provides a protective barrier between the soil and your plants, making it difficult for weeds to grow.

Professional companies often install a permeable membrane beneath mulching that allows water to reach roots while blocking weeds from sprouting. To install it, they’ll flatten the soil, spread the material out in sheets, and custom cut it to fit around the foliage. 

3. Stop Erosion

Sloped properties are more vulnerable to erosion when rainwater runs downhill and takes soil with it. Mulch holds your landscaping in place and strengthens the earth. A professional will know the correct type of product to add to your landscaping according to the amount of weight necessary for preventing erosion. 

4. Keep Pests Away 

Pests, such as emerald ash borers and aphids, feed on plant materials, diminishing the appearance and health. A lawn maintenance company will determine which product to use for optimal efficacy.

Certain mulches, such as cedar and cypress, act as deterrents against cockroaches, moths, beetles, and ants. If termites are a concern, they may spread inorganic mulches made from rubber or stone. 

When you’re ready to reap the benefits of mulching, contact the team at Eden Lawn Care & Tree Service. These lawn maintenance experts provide mulching products in a variety of colors and materials to landscapes throughout Lincoln, NE. Call (402) 488-3177 to schedule mulch spreading, or visit their website to learn more about tree care, weed and insect control, and small landscaping projects.