Mulch Up To Siding

How to install mulch around a house.

Mulch up to siding.

Dirt and mulch are seen here piled against the structure. Ideally one should maintain at least six inches of distance from the top of the garden bed to the bottom of the siding. Install the drip edge one foot from the siding when controlling a grade and a little outside the drip line of a home when controlling splashing water. This requirement is not just to prevent damage to the siding it serves a couple of other functions as well.

I constantly have mulch coming onto my driveway and walkway. Roll out the mulch. Remove any weeds growing in the area. Most people struggle with perfect garden borders but this idea is stunning and takes just 30 minutes.

Termites do not attack this type of material for that reason. Siding materials need proper clearances between finish grade and the siding regardless the type of siding. Use big pieces of pine bark or other bark mulch which are a less hospitable place for the fungus. Replace wood mulch with landscape fabric and small stones.

While the mulch does help prevent weeds it s important to start with a weed free area. Leave a 1 2 gap from the top of the edging to keep mulch from touching the siding. I need a simple and clean edge to keep things in place. Mulch is fluid meaning it moves with wind rain doggies and kitties running through it.

Using a dark mulch can contrast with flowers improving your landscape design. And it only costs 30. Making the situation worse is a downspout pouring water right into the pile. Choose colored mulch that complements the exterior colors of your home in the brick stone stucco and siding.

Step 1 shovel about 3 inches of dirt up against the foundation of your home. Prevent mud and debris from splashing onto your home in the first place by adding mulch around your house. If your grade is level with the siding install a drip edge level with the mulch. Maintaining proper clearances reduces access to wood structures behind the siding by wood destroying insects or damage from water that might.