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Spread 300 Square Feet of Bark Mulch
Mulching material does a lot to enrich the soil in flower and vegetable beds. Lay it around plants, shrubbery and trees to contain the soil and keep it moist. A 2-inch layer of bark chips mulch goes a long way to conserve moisture in the soil and keep it cool for better plant growth. Because it acts like a blanket on top of the soil, mulching material also helps stamp out the growth of weeds. That's reason enough to spread it around your garden.

A landscaping contractor will charge $95 to lay 300 square feet of bark mulch, which will cover a 6-foot-wide-by-50-foot-long flower or vegetable bed. You can buy the mulch for $45 and spread it around, saving more than half of what the contractor charges.

The real work is done before laying down the mulch. It's weeding to get rid of pesky and unwanted plants. Required are basic garden hand tools, like a weeder and tiller to disturb the soil, uproot the weeds, grasses, and stones and remove them.Pro vs DIY Cost and Time A kneeling pad helps ease pain to joints.

Then haul out the bags of mulch and spread it around so there's an even layer of bark chips around the plants, taking care not to smother them. Give the bed a good watering to settle the plants in their new surroundings.

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