GENERAL INFORMATION & REQUIRED DETAILS:

• Product:

  • Use a regionally specific, single processed brown hardwood mulch.

  • Hardwood bark mulch is defined as at least 85% lignin (bark) and generally produced from the debarking of logs at a sawmill or papermill.

  • Mulch should pass chemical testing for CCA treated wood contaminants.

  • Do not use mulch that is dyed (ie red), or mulch that contains cypress, pine, recycled content or green waste.

• Installation and maintenance:

  • When installing near trees:

    • Do not mound up near tree base.

    • Install a minimum 3 inches layer of hardwood bark mulch around all trees and in all planting areas. Create a natural spaded edge where planting beds meet turf.

  • When installing near the building edge:

    • Mulch should be kept 18 inches from building edge, and any other wood, vinyl or deck areas as a fire prevention measure.

    • Use non-combustible materials such as rock or pea stone in between building edge and mulch as well as around gas meters or other combustible portions of the structure.

    • Create and maintain a slope away from the building.

    • Do not install mulch near smoking receptacles or designated smoking areas.

    • To prevent deep smoldering, do not pile mulch layers more than 3 inches.

    • Landscape beds adjacent to walkways shall be graded to prevent wash out of mulch into walkways.

  • Metal edging is only required between crushed granite or gravel and sod/plants.

  • No edging is required for landscape beds adjacent to concrete drives, walkways or curbs. Landscape beds adjacent to walkways shall be graded to prevent wash out of mulch into walkways.