Improve Your Curb Appeal Using Natural Stone & Gravel
Stone or gravel mulch installation can provide several benefits for your garden beds such as giving it a nice uniform appearance, it's very low maintenance, it doesn't need to be replaced like bark mulch, it can also help to reduce the amount of weeds, it can help retain moisture, and it helps insulate and protect your plants root systems during cold weather. Adding stone or gravel mulch to your garden beds is a key part of maintaining a healthy looking landscape.
There are several different types of decorative stone and gravel available at local landscape supply yards that we can use on your property for different aesthetic and functional properties.
Larkin Landscaping is a landscaping contractor based out of Washington, PA and serving Washington County and the surrounding area. We offer delivery and spreading of several different types of decorative stone and gravel for garden beds of all sizes. We can deliver and spread stone or gravel throughout your garden beds, flower beds and landscape features for both residential and commercial clients.
What Are The Benefits Of Installing Stone Or Gravel Into Your Garden Or Landscape Beds?
Rock or gravel mulch offers several benefits when used in landscape beds. Some of these advantages include:
Low maintenance: Rock and gravel require little maintenance once installed, as they do not decompose or need to be replaced regularly like organic mulches.
Weed suppression: When installed with a landscape fabric or weed barrier underneath, rock and gravel mulch can effectively inhibit weed growth by blocking sunlight and making it difficult for weeds to take root. We use a double-woven weed barrier fabric for our stone installations.
Erosion control: The weight and stability of rock and gravel mulch help to prevent soil erosion, especially on slopes or in areas with heavy rainfall or strong winds.
Water conservation: Rock and gravel mulch reduce evaporation from the soil surface, helping to retain moisture and potentially reducing the need for frequent watering.
Pest resistance: Unlike organic mulches, rock and gravel mulch do not attract insects, rodents, or other pests, making them a more suitable option for pest-prone areas.
Temperature regulation: Rock and gravel mulch can help regulate soil temperature by insulating the ground and protecting plant roots from extreme heat or cold.
Aesthetic appeal: Rock and gravel mulch come in various colors, sizes, and textures, providing a wide range of design options to enhance the appearance of your landscape beds.
Durability: Rock and gravel mulch are long-lasting and do not break down over time, making them a cost-effective choice in the long run.
Preparing Your Garden And Landscape Beds For Stone Or Gravel Installation
It's not really a good idea to just start spreading out stone or gravel without some preparation to the garden and landscape beds.
For a proper, professional level installation you'll want to properly prepare the areas where the mulch will be installed. This can include removing any weeds in the beds, removal of any brush, undergrowth, or organic debris in the beds.
Shrubs and bushes and any surrounding tree cover should be pruned and trimmed back. This will prevent organic debris from falling into your newly spread mulch.
We are happy to add garden and landscape bed preparation and clean up services into your estimate. It makes an amazing difference in how good the stone will look after installation.
Edging Your Garden Beds Before Stone Or Gravel Mulch Installation
Edging service is offered for all rock and stone installation jobs, and while this service is optional it is highly recommended. Edging a garden bed is done using a special machine or in many cases we just do it by hand. Edging the garden beds will create a more established edge to separate your mulched beds from other landscaped areas and provides a distinct line of separation between your landscaping features. This also helps keep the stone or gravel in the bed and not strewn about your lawn or hardscaping. A defined edge can also keep the grass from growing into the garden beds as well.
Lastly, edging the beds will give your garden beds a nice, clean, and uniform look.
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Larkin Landscaping did an awesome job putting up Christmas lights on the house! No big lift tearing up the yard, even replaced my old lights! Left a cute christmas goodie bag too!
Great work putting in sod. My backyard was a mess from my dogs. Ben and his team were efficient and the yard looks good. Looking forward to seeing it root and will likely continue to work with him on other projects. About three weeks later… before and after pics speak for themselves
Absolutely what we needed, job well done and would absolutely use them in the future.
I used Larkin landscaping for lighting and landscaping projects.. I found him through a recommendation of a good friend . I was very impressed . He showed up and called when he said he would . He always returns phone calls , texts and emails and in a timely matter .Larkin landscaping was very professional, accommodating and flexible to start when I needed them to. They did a super job . His team are hard working and polite . Ben, the owner , spent a lot of time before and after both jobs to explain , provide a plan and make suggestions . I had an excessive amount of thistle and came up with plan without toxic chemicals . He even checked and treated during the lighting projects. I will definitely use him again for landscaping jobs and lighting in the backyard . I love the lighting in the front. It looks so nice . Thanks again . Melanie Baker Bleiweis
Ben the owner is a young professional who works hard and is passionate about his work. He and his team did mulching, trimming, removed a juniper tree, edging and weeding. When done they walked me around to inspect and ensured my satisfaction. They even removed old mulching as it was too thick and sliding. Pricing was fair for the work and I would recommend this group.
Ben did a great job pruning my shrubs also had a Japanese Maple Tree that was also trimmed neatly A young professional very courteous
We got a lot of mulch and it looks great!
Larkin Landscaping did a TREMENDOUS job on our hedges. Ben and his crew had great attention to detail, speed, and quality of service was great. Our place looks 100% better. Thanks!
