Mulch
At TurfGator we provide a mulch installation service saving you more free time for your weekends. Mulched areas are becoming an increasingly more popular choice for landscape bed areas, flower beds and around trees. Mulch adds aesthetics with a uniform color and natural texture that gives any landscape area a finished look. There are many choices available such as color, texture and options of organic materials or inorganic materials.
A mulched area conserves water by preventing evaporation, lowers the soil temperature during the summer and builds organic matter into the soil over time. Properly mulched areas will also suppress weeds by inhibiting weed germination. It will also provide protection to trees and building structures from power equipment such as trimmers and mowers.
Mulch- FAQ's
Our GatorGuarantee for all customers: If you're not satisfied with our service, we'll return to your property, free of charge. And if you're still not happy, we'll refund your last application and pay you $25 for your trouble!
Recommended Services
Lawn Care
Our lawn care programs consist of scheduled applications of fertilizer and weed control, resulting in a healthier, lush, green, great looking lawn. A successful program requires both technical knowledge and turf management experience.
Aeration & Seeding
Turf grasses growing in our area benefit greatly from annual lawn aeration to reduce thatch buildup and more importantly, relieve soil compaction. This service will help improve the recycling flow of air, water, and nutrients to the root system.
Soil Analysis
A soil analysis is used to determine the soil’s pH level, available nutrients and organic matter percentage. Also a key tool when diagnosing a particular problem such as poor turf color, low seed germination, bare spots and continuous disease susceptibility.
Mulch FAQ's
Freshly dyed mulch can temporally stain hardscape surfaces therefore special care including clean-up needs to be taken when mulching areas around sidewalks, patios or driveways. It is similar in regards to paint; there is no longer a concern of staining once cured or dried.
No, once the dye is completely cured or dried it will not wash out during rain storms.
The most common color pigments used in making dyed mulch are iron oxide (rust) and carbon. These are common elements present in the soil naturally and therefore cause no risks to landscape plants and trees.
Natural hardwood that hasn't been dyed with a color will typically begin to fade in 1 to 2 months depending on its exposure to the sun. However, when dyed it can retain its color up to 2 years.
Research performed by the University of Maryland noted that termites were found equally underneath mulched areas, rocked areas and uncovered ground areas.