06 · Mulch & Pine Straw
Mulch & Pine Straw Installation in East Tennessee
Beds refreshed. In a day.
Mulch and pine straw are the most-visible work we do, and the most-screwed-up by other contractors. Wrong material, wrong depth, dyed cheap stuff fading to gray by July, "trench" edges that disappear in two weeks. We do this part right.
01 · What's included
Hardwood or pine straw. Your call. We'll tell you which.
Different beds want different materials. Pine straw under mature trees and on slopes, hardwood for ornamental and foundation beds. We don't blanket-sell one product.
- Bed-line edge re-cut by hand & clean of weeds before we install
- Existing mulch top-dressed (not piled), total depth tuned to 3"
- Material choice: triple-shred hardwood, natural or dyed brown/black, or long-needle pine straw
- Sourced from local mulch yards, not bagged big-box product
- Trim around every plant so we're not burying crowns
- Pull mulch back from foundations & tree trunks (no volcano mulching)
- Blow off all hard surfaces & haul away the old material if needed
- Walk-through before we leave so you're happy with every bed
02 · When to book
Once a year. Two if you want the magazine look.
Most yards do one mulch refresh in spring (April), when faded mulch gets noticed and beds need cleaning up after winter. A second touch-up in late summer / early fall keeps it looking fresh through autumn, especially if you entertain.
Pine straw lasts about 6 months. Hardwood mulch lasts about 9–12 months at proper depth. Don't add more than 3" total; anything thicker keeps water out and rots crowns. We'll remove excess if a previous contractor over-mulched.
Spring beds book up quick. Get a quote on the books now and we'll schedule the refresh for when your beds need it, you don't have to wait until the mulch has already faded to gray to reach out.
If your beds need a re-design (not just a refresh), that's landscaping, not mulch, and it's a different conversation.
03 · Pricing
Material + labor
Mulch is priced per cubic yard installed (most beds need 1–4 yards). Pine straw is priced per bale installed. Both include the bed-line re-cut and weed clean-up. Most residential bed refreshes finish in a single visit and run $400–$1,200 depending on bed footprint. Existing customers get priority scheduling.
Mulch & pine straw in Blount, Knox & Loudon.
On the border or not on the list? Send your address — we'd rather decline a job than make a neighbor count themselves out. See service areas →
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ReadFree quote · Single-visit jobs
Beds need a refresh? We'll get you on the list.
Send a couple photos of your beds and your address, and we'll quote it from there. Most mulch jobs wrap up in a single visit.
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