If you live in Central Florida, you know the many challenges of maintaining a landscape can be. An effective Florida landscape requires significant effort during the entire year to achieve a successful outcome.
Using stone and rock mulch rather than organic bark mulch can reduce the amount of maintenance required, but that’s not the only benefit.
There Are Many Types of Stones and Rocks to Choose From to Set Your Landscape Apart
While organic bark mulch looks great and have benefits of its own, it requires maintenance and replenishing. Stones come in a variety of colors, sizes, textures, and density.
A Diverse Selection of Colors Available
Stone landscape mulch is the perfect choice if you are looking for a specific color palette. Rocks and stones come in a wide variety of colors, the earth tones of river rock, different shades of red in Cedar Bark Rock, grey and white in granite, the upscale look of marble chips and limestone, and the rustic tones of seminole chip.
Very Minimal Maintenance Requirements
While organic bark mulch will need replenishment annually, rocks and stones keep their color and won’t need to have a new layer applied every year. In fact, stones will save you a lot of work and time, when installed properly you can ‘set it and forget it’.
A Great Return on Investment
While stones and rocks will cost a little more up front, than organic bark mulch, but since it won’t need replenishing, therefore saving you money in the long run.
Stones are Resistant to Erosion
When it comes to retaining soil and nutrients, the best option is definitely rocks and stones. Organic pine bark that is applied to inclines is susceptible to erosion. Rock mulch prevents soil from being washed away during our afternoon rain storms
Making Rock and Stone Mulch Work for Your Landscape
The secret to making your Central Florida landscape look amazing is the quality of the product you use. As a leader in the mulching industry in Central Florida, Reliable Peat sells a variety of mulches and soil to both residential homeowners and commercial landscapers. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about mulch or soil.
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