Mulch Installation in Hazelwood, MO

Bulk hardwood mulch for Hazelwood's post-war foundation beds and tree rings, with weeding and a fresh edge first. About thirty minutes from our O'Fallon shop.

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Fresh mulch beds around new trees in a Hazelwood, Missouri backyard

Mulch installation in Hazelwood

Hazelwood is about thirty minutes from our shop at 2743 Hwy P in O'Fallon. The ranch and split-level homes in Flamingo Park, Pleasant Hollow, and Riverwood have foundation beds that have been there since the 1950s and 1960s, often under oaks and maples just as old. A bed like that usually needs clearing and a new edge before it needs mulch, and we do both in the same visit.

The job covers weeding and clearing, a fresh spade edge or a reset stone edge, and two to three inches of shredded hardwood spread evenly and kept off trunks and siding. Shade beds get two inches so they do not stay wet, tree rings are built wide and shallow, and the driveway and walks are blown clean when we finish. Dark brown, black, natural hardwood, and cedar are all available.

What a mulch job includes

Weeding and clearing the beds before any mulch goes down

Cutting a fresh spade edge or resetting the stone edge so the bed line is crisp

Spreading two to three inches of hardwood mulch, kept off trunks and siding

Dark brown, black, or natural hardwood, delivered in bulk

Light trimming of shrubs that hang into the bed

Blowing walks and the driveway clean when we are done

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How mulch installation works in Hazelwood

From the first call to a finished yard, here is what to expect.

Tell us about your yard

Call (636) 293-9306 or send the form with your Hazelwood address and what you need. We reply the same business day.

We measure the beds

We measure your Hazelwood beds in person or from photos and tell you how many yards of mulch they take and what it costs installed.

Mulch delivered and spread

The mulch arrives in bulk and the crew wheels it in, spreads it to an even depth, and tucks it under the edge of every plant.

Beds that stay clean

A fresh layer holds moisture through summer and keeps most weeds from sprouting. A top-up each spring keeps it that way.

Mulch rings for Hazelwood's old trees

A sixty-year-old oak in a Hazelwood front yard is worth protecting, and a wide, shallow mulch ring with the mulch pulled back from the bark is the best thing you can do for it: it keeps the mower away from the roots, holds moisture, and stops the lawn from competing with the tree. Piling mulch against the trunk does the opposite, and we never do it. Most Hazelwood customers refresh beds in spring and top up every other year.

What mulch installation costs in Hazelwood

Mulch in Hazelwood is priced per cubic yard installed, with the estimate free. The total depends on:

Bed area and depth. One cubic yard covers about 100 square feet at three inches. We measure so you are not buying extra.

Mulch type. Dyed black and brown hardwood costs a bit more per yard than natural shredded hardwood.

Bed prep. Weedy, overgrown beds take more labor to clean out before mulching than beds that were mulched last year.

Edging. A fresh spade edge is included. New stone or paver edging is quoted as its own line.

Access. Beds behind a fence or down a slope take longer to wheel material into.

Mulched planting beds behind a home in Hazelwood, MO

Mulch Installation questions from Hazelwood homeowners

Spring, after the beds are cleaned up and before summer heat, is the busiest time in Hazelwood. Fall mulching works well too and protects roots over winter. We install mulch from March through November.
Multiply the bed's length by its width to get square feet, then divide by 100 for cubic yards at a three-inch depth. A typical front foundation bed takes two to four yards. We will measure for you.
Usually no. Old hardwood mulch breaks down into the soil and only needs a light fluff before the new layer goes on. If the old layer is more than four inches deep or matted, we rake some off.
Shredded hardwood is the standard for St. Louis County beds. It knits together so it stays put on slopes and does not float off in a heavy rain the way nugget mulch does.
Yes. A wide, shallow ring around a tree, kept a few inches off the trunk, is one of the best things you can do for it. Piling mulch against the bark is what causes problems, and we never do that.

Get a mulch quote in Hazelwood

Send a few photos of your Hazelwood beds through the form or call (636) 293-9306, and we will come back with a yardage count and an installed price.

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Porter's Lawn Service truck and mower at a property in Hazelwood, Missouri