Mulch is a great ground cover for your landscape beds in Kansas or Missouri. It not only enhances their curb appeal but also provides numerous benefits for your plants, such as moisture retention, weed suppression, and soil temperature regulation. However, over time, your mulch layer will break down and decompose, so you'll need to replenish it eventually. Fortunately, you can add new mulch on top of the old layer! That's because it'll decompose over time anyway, so there's no need to remove it. However, you want to ensure it doesn't exceed a thickness of 3 inches, so you can remove some of the old layer to keep it at the right amount. To ensure that it's done right, hire professionals to install your new mulch.

It's not necessary to remove the old mulch layer since it'll break down and decompose over time.

Mulch landscape bed in front of a home in Overland Park, KS.

If your mulch has started to break down, you may be wondering if you should remove the old layer before adding a new one. The answer is no! It's not necessary to remove the old mulch layer because it will continue to break down and decompose over time, turning into organic matter that can benefit your soil and plants. Adding a new layer of mulch on top of the old one will help to maintain the intended benefits of this ground cover, such as weed suppression, moisture retention, and temperature regulation. Plus, it'll give your landscape beds a fresh, new look!

You can remove some of the old mulch layer to keep it at the right thickness.

When adding a new layer of mulch, you want to ensure that it doesn't exceed a thickness of 3 inches. If it's too thick, it can suffocate your plants and prevent them from getting the nutrients they need. On the other hand, if it's too thin, it won't provide the intended benefits. To keep it at the right thickness, you can remove some of the old mulch layer before adding the new one. This will ensure that the new layer is the perfect thickness to provide the intended benefits without causing any harm to your plants.

Mulch should be replenished annually to ensure it continues to provide its intended benefits.

Hire Professionals to Add New Mulch to Your Landscape Beds to Ensure It's Done Right

While adding a new layer of mulch on top of the old one is a straightforward process, it's always best to hire professionals to do it. When you do, you can rest assured that they'll do it right. They have the experience and skills to properly install the new mulch so that it'll provide the intended benefits for your plants. Additionally, they'll ensure that the new layer is the right thickness to avoid any issues. By hiring professionals to add new mulch on top of the old layer, you can have peace of mind knowing that your landscape beds will look great and your plants will receive the benefits they need.

Give us a call today to sign up for our mulch installation service!

At Lawn and Landscape Solutions, we offer a mulch installation service to give your landscape beds a fresh look and provide the intended benefits for your plants. We'll follow a thorough process to ensure it doesn't exceed 3 inches, so it will provide benefits to your plants without suffocating them. We offer this service to homeowners in Overland Park, Leawood, Mission Hills, KS, and nearby areas, including those in Missouri. If you're ready to enhance the curb appeal of your landscape beds with our mulch installation service, give us a call today at (913) 238-9318 to sign up!