Bed care and mulch in Somerset, KY

What bed care covers

We pull and control weeds in the beds, cut a clean edge between bed and turf, and trim shrubs so they look neat and stay off walks, signs and windows.

Mulch installs are done seasonally. Fresh mulch gives beds an even, finished look and helps hold back weeds between visits.

One time project or part of the contract

If your beds have gotten away from you, start with a one time cleanup and mulch install to reset them. From there, regular bed care keeps them that way.

Bundling bed care with lawn maintenance means one crew, one schedule and one invoice for the whole property.

Mulch done the right way

Mulch looks simple, but most of the problems we see in commercial beds come from how it was put down. The right depth is about two to three inches. Less than that and weeds push through in a month. More than that and water and air have a hard time reaching the roots.

We keep mulch pulled back from the trunks of trees and the stems of shrubs. Piling it against the trunk in a cone, the so called mulch volcano, holds moisture against the bark and slowly harms the tree. Beds get a fresh edge first, old mulch is loosened or thinned where it has matted, and the new layer goes down even.

Hardwood mulch is the standard choice in this part of Kentucky. If your property already uses a certain color, we match it so the beds look consistent from the entrance to the back lot.

Weeding that keeps up

Weeds in a bed are never finished. Pull them once in May and the bed looks rough again by late June. That is why bed care works best on a schedule. On each bed visit we remove the weeds that are up, clean the edge where turf is creeping in, and clear out trash and blown in leaves.

A bed that is weeded on a schedule and holds a proper layer of mulch takes less work every month it is kept up. A bed that is cleaned once a year takes the most work and looks its worst for most of the season.

Shrub trimming and timing

Shrubs are trimmed to keep a natural, tidy shape and to keep growth off walks, signs, windows and doors. Clear sight lines at drives and entrances matter for safety as much as looks.

Timing matters. Shrubs that bloom in spring are trimmed after they flower, so next year's blooms are not cut off. Evergreen hedges and foundation shrubs are shaped during the growing season. On the site walk we note what is planted and plan the trimming around it.

Where beds matter most on a commercial property

Start with the places every visitor sees: the bed around your sign, the beds at the main entrance, the islands in the parking lot and the strip along the front of the building. If the budget is tight, we would rather keep those areas sharp all season than spread the work thin across the whole site.

For churches, apartment communities and offices with larger grounds, we can phase the work. Reset the front beds this spring, then bring the side and rear beds up to the same standard later in the year.

Bed care for homes

Homeowners in Somerset and nearby towns can book the same service: a spring bed cleanup, fresh edges, shrub trimming and a mulch install. It pairs well with weekly or biweekly residential lawn care, so the whole yard is handled by one crew.

Where we work

We care for commercial landscape beds in Somerset, Burnside, Ferguson, Science Hill, Eubank, Nancy and Bronston.