Landscape Bed Makeover Episode 5 - All About Mulch

Landscape Bed Makeover Episode 5 - All About Mulch - In this video I complete the landscape bed by mulching with triple shredded hardwood mulch. I go through some of the other mulch options and compare the pricing. Thanks for watching this series of gardening videos.
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[@dwohio8283]

I love edging every year. It looks so finished! TY

[@sunnyday7869]

Looks Great!!!

[@kenk2345]

I like the stepping stone pathways within large flower beds. And have found them a great enhancement to the enjoyment of routine maintenance.

[@chrissyofoldstones3210]

i can't wait to see it in the spring

[@BBHubbs]

What an awesome series! Thank you!

[@JimPutnam]

Thank you

[@kerrydibiasio3784]

Looks great! Nice series.

[@lisawalters5482]

Great series. Tfs.

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

good idea with the snow shovel, cheers Jim!

[@JimPutnam]

+Petals on the Paving Slabs It works well. Thanks for watching

[@carlawilson2241]

I just watched all 5 episodes of the landscape makeover they were great keep up the good work.

[@JimPutnam]

Im sure I was probably a bit wordy, but thank you very much.

[@KatrinaTrys]

Beautiful, I love it! Can't wait to see the color in the spring..

[@JimPutnam]

+Katrina Georgia Girl Thanks. Do you have much damage in your area?

[@KatrinaTrys]

HortTube with Jim Putnam: I live Blue Ridge.. So we have had either pouring rain with mild temperatures (today) or very cold & snow all winter long! Not a typical winter at all.. Can't wait to start my vegetable seeds, so we have some kind of hope for Spring lol.. 😁 🤗

[@melissamckenzie4279]

Hi Jim, thanks for doing all these great videos...I’ve been watching a bunch. What do you do with all the leaves and branches you prune off your big shrubs when you prep them for removal? Do you chip this material up for mulch? Are there any materials you steer clear of for making your own mulch? I’ve read that black walnut is terrible, for instance, but I have a bunch of black walnut trees on my property so I’m wondering how to get rid of the leaves and branches other than burning?

[@sherrillschwalich6937]

Good morning, Jim! Question...you talk about using leaves as part of your mulching process, do you have any opinion on the use of oak leaves in particular?

[@terryterry5797]

Hi Jim! Thank you for this video! What do you think of the cypress blend mulch? Would you recommend that and would it be considered hardwood mulch, too?

[@JimPutnam]

Cypress is definitely hardwood. They are for top dressing

[@osands]

Looks great man! I like to use shredded pine bark mulch. Any concerns I should think about other then it can float away a bit easier in the rain? Thanks Jim!

[@JimPutnam]

+Owen Sands I would say that pine bark of any kind is the best mulch, because it last longer. But the floating thing is a big problem, especially if your landscaping for someone. That's not a call I want after a rain.

[@osands]

yeah luckily the drainage on my property is decent so I don't have to fix much. I have about 12-14 yards worth of beds too. :) Thanks Jim! You are right too about using all the organic matter up. I will take my neighbors leaves too and shred them also stuff I find in the woods behind my house haha.

[@cathybrown7559]

I love hard wood mulch. I have a steep grade ridge that I am going to plant this spring. By watching your videos I think pine straw would be best. Do you agree.

[@JimPutnam]

+Cathy Brown Yes, for sure. Pinestraw is always best on slopes

[@Mikeoz196]

Any opinion on pre-emergents for lanscape beds? Curious if you use them or recommend them vs just hand pulling/roundup weeds. I know preen is available at the big box stores and I think snapshot is another pricier/better option.

[@JimPutnam]

+Mikeoz I use them in the nursery but I have never used them in my yard. I think that any kind of foot traffic. Human or critter would break that chemical barrier pretty fast. My main weapon is mulching in late February and cutting off the first round of weeds. Then I do it again in August to prevent the fall weeds.

[@Mikeoz196]

Gotcha thx for your insight Jim. We did a lot of new plantings last year and brought in a lot of new soil so maybe weeds were at their worst last year. Hopefully successive years they'll be less and less. Do you ever notice weed seeds in mulch, or is that usually only the case in the cheaper/less premium type stuff?

[@adamstevens7022]

Where’s a good place to cheap buy pine straw in the Clayton area?

[@JimPutnam]

+Adam Stevens I have never met a cheap bale a pinestraw I would buy. I sell longleaf pinestraw at my place on Cleveland Rd. I'm opening back up this weekend. I always look for longleaf straw. The cheapest stuff is from a different type of tree and last about half the time.

[@DanaJumper]

Jim where are you buying your mulch in bulk?

[@JimPutnam]

+Dana Jumper Triangle Landscape Supply

[@susandavidson3610]

Can you use hay to mulch ?

[@JimPutnam]

For sure. Sometimes it could contain weed seeds that could be problematic.