Tree Edging and Mulching Mastery | Tips for Picture-Perfect Circles

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Nice job. I rigged up a stranded cable years ago to make the perfect circles like this.... I've got two trees along the road and using this method always helps me to make them both perfect and aligned uniformly with each other. Also, its good to see you using the cypress blend mulch. It works well, smells nice (if around the house or patio) and because of the natural oils in it, it keeps a lot of bugs away for a few months. People who use a shredded hardwood mulch end up complaining about the mushrooms and/or dog vomit slime mold that grows on it naturally in wet weather. Then they wrongly blame the people that sold them the mulch as selling a bad product.

100% agree with your tree mulch application instruction! Prior to retiring I owned a mulch supply business. On my web site I provided similar instruction to what you showed in this video. Kudos! It drove me huts when I saw “volcano” rings around trees. When you observe trees growing in the forest as God has planted them there are no “volcanos” of anything….

Finally someone who doesn't want to make a mulch volcano. I see it all the time and it's just landscaping companies wanting to make more money from clients and it's bad for trees. Top work.

I have planted trees for over 5 decades - doing it wrong! Wow....how interesting it is to finally see that the 'flare' shouldn't be covered with mulch and explaining those 'hairy' roots. Thank you so much!

Dude thank you so much, was trying to use an extension cord and was struggling. The ratchet strap idea is so good!! Gonna use that forever.

Fantastic video explaining the root flare and the importance of it!! I forget the exact depth, but about 80% of tree roots are in the first 6-12 inches! Very important to the tree’s health! Love videos like these! Thanks for sharing the knowledge on this topic!

10/10 perfect execution. Mulch Volcano is the best way to tell a hack from a true professional

Thank you! This is the BEST tree circle video I have ever seen and I have been watching tons of them. Simple, straightforward and critical tip at the end!! I will be putting this to use tomorrow.

You have such a great channel. My dad was a great at home repairs so I know a lot about home repairs, but I've also picked up some great tips from you. Thanks!

Thanks so much for pointing out to keep the root flare clear- it is a leading cause of most tree deaths. The real reason for this is to allow air to go into the trunk bark for the tissue underneath. Also, I recommend adding amendment to the soil before the mulch, plus a flexible plastic edging around the circle for a clean edge to weed whip against

Real fun project for young trees with shallow roots. Have fun digging around them!

Nicely done. I have been doing all wrong. Thank you for sharing

Thank you for advocating for the root flare! You’re the best!

Glad you mentioned the issue with "mulch volcanoes". The city of Houston has planted many trees along one of the bike trail. Every single one has a giant mulch volcano extending up to a foot up the trunk. Landscapers here do the same thing with every tree they plant. I see homes with up to 2 ft of soil packed up against the trunks of their trees, using the area around the trees as a flower bed. Same thing happened when I had a Red Oak planted in my backyard back in 2008. It came in a 100-gal container. Nursery workers piled up mulch around the tree, covering the root flare. I removed the mulch and my tree is very large now, covering the whole back yard. I think landscapers do this for two reasons. First reason is they are just ignorant of the proper way to plant a tree. Second, the up-charge of adding the big mulch volcano.

This is the correct way. Well done. Looks good. 👍

This video is EXACTLY what I need!! Thank you!!!

Awesome information in this video. A video that anyone doing yard work services should be watching first. Thank you for sharing this with us.

I've been using the Andersons Four Step on my lawn for several years and have had great success. I even get the grub control at a discount with their spring special.

Like the way you explain things. Straight forward!