Nothing refreshes a property faster than new mulch or rock — and nothing looks worse by July than mulch dumped over weeds against the siding. We do the whole job: weed and re-cut the beds, install the material at the right depth, keep it off the trunks, and haul the mess away. Quoted on the beds you actually have, in a day.
Mulch and rock aren't priced online on purpose: shredded hardwood, dyed black, cedar, river rock and granite chip are nowhere near each other per yard, and the bed prep varies as much as the material. So we quote the actual beds — material, prep, edging, install and haul-away on one number.
Rather spread it yourself? Bulk mulch, soil and stone are priced by the yard on the bulk materials page — delivered, or delivered and spread.
Two minutes here saves a week of phone tag. Photos help — text them to (920) 943-6422 after you send this.
The material is the part you see. The prep underneath is why it still looks right in August.
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Every bed is weeded by hand before anything goes down, old mulch is pulled where it's built up too deep, and a pre-emergent goes in where it makes sense. Mulch over weeds is just an expensive weed blanket.
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Shredded hardwood, dyed brown or black, cedar or pine bark, installed 2–3 inches deep — enough to hold moisture and block weeds, never piled against trunks or siding. We'll tell you which material suits which bed instead of selling one kind of everything.
Full details: Mulch & rock installation
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River rock, granite chip or limestone over proper fabric, in the places rock belongs: downspout runs, windy exposed strips, narrow side yards and beds you want done once. It costs more up front and skips the annual refresh — we'll say which spots on your property suit it and which are better mulched.
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A fresh spade-cut trench edge on every bed so the material stays in and the lawn stays out, or steel and stone edging where you want a line that lasts years. The edge is what separates a landscape from a pile of mulch.
Most bad mulch jobs aren't bad material. They're the right material put down wrong.
Get a bed quoteDeep enough to hold water and shade out weeds. Any deeper and it sheds rain, sours, and suffocates roots. We top up what's there rather than burying it every year.
Mulch piled against a trunk rots the bark and invites borers. It stops a few inches short of every tree and shrub, and a few inches below the siding.
If the bed has years of buildup, we pull it before the new layer goes down. Piling new over old is how plant crowns end up buried.
Rock needs a barrier or it sinks into the soil. Mulch over fabric can't feed the soil and the weeds root in the mulch anyway.
Bed area and depth decide the yards. We bring what the job takes — not a truckload rounded up.
Weeds, old mulch, the tarp and the spill on the drive all leave with us. The job ends when the property is clean, not when the pile is gone.
What homeowners ask before they book a bed refresh.
Ask something elseIt depends on the material and the beds, which is why it isn't priced online: shredded hardwood and river rock aren't close per yard, and a bed that needs weeding and old material pulled is a different job from a top-up. Send the bed quote form or text photos and we'll put one number on material, prep, install and haul-away — usually within a day.
Late spring, after the soil warms — usually May in Sheboygan County, right after the spring cleanup. Fall installs work too and protect roots over winter. We book both windows.
Mulch feeds the soil and is cheaper up front but needs a top-up every year or two. Rock costs more once and lasts for years, but it holds heat and gives plants nothing back. Most properties look best with a mix: mulch in the planting beds, rock in downspout runs, windy strips and side yards.
Shredded hardwood, dyed brown and dyed black, cedar and pine bark. We'll recommend one for the bed rather than one for the whole property — cedar near the house for the smell and the insect resistance, hardwood in the big beds where cost per yard matters.
When it's built up too deep, yes — piling new over old is how beds end up burying plant crowns and shedding water. If the existing layer is thin and clean, we top it up instead. We'll tell you which when we measure.
Roughly one cubic yard covers about 100 square feet at 3 inches. We measure the beds and bring what the job takes. If you'd rather spread it yourself, mulch, soil and stone are priced by the yard on the bulk materials page.
Yes. A refresh is mulch and edging on the beds you have; if you want the beds reshaped, replanted or new ones built, that's landscape design & installation, and we can quote both together.
Yes — bed care, mulch and rock are part of every maintenance program, or a one-time refresh across a property. See Commercial Properties.
No waiting for a callback. Answer a few questions and get a real number for your property — then we confirm it and book you in.
Build your plan — mowing, fertilizing, aeration, cleanups — and watch the price update live.
Price my lawn → TopdressingSmooth a bumpy lawn and feed the soil. Priced from your actual turf area — pick a size or trace it on a map.
Price my topdressing → Mulch, soil & stoneTell us the bed size, we do the arithmetic — delivered by the yard or ton, or delivered and spread.
Price my materials → Commercial groundsDraw your property, tick what you want covered, and see the season and the monthly figure build themselves.
Build my program → Snow & icePer-visit and seasonal prices side by side, with the honest break-even between them.
Price my driveway →Takes about a minute · nothing is charged until you approve a final number · or just call (920) 943-6422
Send the form or text a few photos, and you'll have one number for the whole job — usually within a day. Most jobs are done in an afternoon.
