5 Benefits of Mulch Blowing for Your Business or Home

Not sure if using a mulch blowing service is the right choice for your business or home? There are many reasons to choose mulch blowing from its efficiency to its sleek, polished results. Here are the five biggest benefits of the mulch blowing process over traditional mulch installation.

#1. Professional mulch installation SAVES you TIME

If you have ever spread mulch by hand or rake, you know it’s not easy take. You can easily spend your entire weekend spreading mulch in your flowerbeds and landscaping only to end up with an aching back and a messy lawn. It takes one person about an hour to spread one yard of mulch. With mulch blower equipment, two people can spread 60 yards in a single day. That’s at least 5 times as efficient per person. Blown-in mulch dramatically reduces installation time of your mulch project. Because the mulch is blown in from a truck (sometime trailer) using a conveyor system and long hose, your entire property can be mulched in a matter of hours — not days. This means less disruption at your residential property or business.

#2. Bulk mulch services can SAVE you MONEY

Mulch Blowing services do not cost as much as you may think. Commercial property owners are most likely to save a significant amount of money by having mulch blown in rather than hiring a large team of landscape workers to spend several days installing the mulch by hand. In fact, the savings can be significant — especially when installing mulch over large areas. Remember that labor is usually the biggest expense when you have mulch installed because the mulch isn’t doesn’t cost very much. If you need to hire a crew to spread mulch, it will quickly add up.

#3. Mulch can be blown into HARD-TO-REACH AREAS

Does your property have steep hills? Narrow gates? Hard-to-reach areas around shrubs and landscaping features? Mulch blowing makes it easy to mulch all of these hard-to-reach areas you can’t access with a wheelbarrow easily. You can also save yourself the backache and hassle of trying to apply mulch around prickly shrubs. You won’t even need to worry about mulch installers trampling your property or pushing heavy wheelbarrows up steep hills.

A blower truck is equipped with a hose that is hundreds of feet long. This hose can be used to reach even very inaccessible areas like a rooftop with ease.

#4. Mulch blowing means LESS DAMAGE to your property

From feet stepping on your delicate plants to heavy equipment or wheelbarrows moving over your property, regular mulching can result in significant damage to your property and leave behind a huge mess. Blown-in mulch involves a blower truck parked on the street or driveway with a hose that’s hundreds of feet long. Technicians will walk around your property and use the hose to deliver mulch exactly where it needs to go with minimal foot traffic and no wheels tearing up your grass or landscaping.

#5. The results will be smooth and even

One of the most overlooked perks of blown-in mulch is the quality of the results. When mulch is spread manually, it’s more likely to lead to unpredictable and uneven results. If a crew is applying the mulch, some may use a pitchfork and others will spread the mulch by hand. Along with uneven application, you will also be dealing with waste. When the mulch is blown in, a very precise amount of mulch is applied to every area for a very uniform and smooth layer that looks professional.