4 Surprising Benefits of Blown Mulch

If you work with landscaping for a commercial property, municipality, playground, or homeowner’s association in Virginia, you probably know about mulch. Mulch is a staple in landscapes of all sizes because it conserves water, suppresses weeds, protects plants, and just makes properties look better.

When you’ve had mulch installed on your property, you’ve probably relied on manual methods. First, you’ve had a truckload of mulch delivered and dumped in your parking lot. Then, you’ve hired a crew to move it one load at a time to your landscaping. The end results are worth it, but the disruption to your property users is significant. If you have a large property, so is the cost.

There’s a better solution: blown mulch. New technology brings a more effective way to mulch your property with benefits you may not have considered.

#1: The mulch stays on the truck.

Some people are surprised to learn that with blown mulch, the mulch is either in the truck or on your landscaping. There’s no need to arrange for a delivery, try to get a large dump truck in your parking lot, and deal with a large pile of bulk mulch blocking valuable parking spaces for days.

Instead, our mulch installation experts will arrive on the day of your install with your mulch order inside their truck or trailer. They’ll use flexible hoses and powerful blowing equipment to place your mulch exactly where you want it. You won’t have mulch and wheelbarrow tracks through the rest of your property. And any mulch you don’t need stays on the truck, too.

#2: It’s easier and safer for workers.

Spreading mulch by hand is hard work. It involves a lot of lifting, digging, pushing, and shoveling. The risk of injury from overexertion is high, and workers need frequent breaks. Large projects put even more stress on workers, and hot Virginia weather only adds to the risks.

Mulch blowing, on the other hand, is much easier and safer. Workers don’t need to lift and carry mulch because the truck does the hard work. It’s a perfect example of our ability to harness technology to reduce effort and danger.

#3: We can install mulch anywhere.

Do you have remote areas on your property that would benefit from mulch but are hard for manual laborers to reach? Do you need mulch on a rocky hillside or steep slope? How about in a rooftop garden or a fenced courtyard? Mulching these areas the manual way is messy and difficult. Even if you can find a way to get mulch to the site, the extra effort involved leads to high project costs.

These projects are now in reach with blown mulch. Long, flexible hoses allow teams to install mulch up to 400 feet away from the truck and over 30 stories vertically. Steep areas no longer require firm footing, since mulch can be installed from a distance. Rooftop gardens and green roof projects are a breeze, and our crews can install mulch without removing fences or playground equipment. Blown mulch technology makes these projects easy, fast, and affordable.

#4: It shortens your project timeline.

You’ve got deadlines to meet, and some properties have very tight windows of time where they can complete landscaping work. Traditional mulching methods are time-intensive, and projects can stretch over several days or even weeks. Bad weather or crew scheduling conflicts only compound the problem.

Our professional crews can get your project done in a fraction of the time. In fact, they can spread more than 50 yards of mulch in two hours! This allows you to schedule your installation when it works best for your property. You’ll rest easy knowing that your project will be done on time and your property will look great.

Have a project in mind? Looking for more information? Fill out the form on our site today. We’ll get you in touch with an expert mulch installer in Virginia who can answer your questions and give you a complete quote.