How to Properly Mulch Around a Tree | This Old House

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and certified arborist Matt Foti save a tree from mulch suffocation. (See below for tools and a shopping list.)

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Love the New England accents. Always makes me think of Home.

petejr

I've noticed that many day to day landscapers make tons of mistakes like this. That's why I've decided to do my own landscaping. These videos really help.

NY

I am taking as much information as I can. I am a new homeowner and trying to beautify my front yard and all the way around the house.

cesartejeda

My tree has been dying slowly for 2-3 years and I just watched this video. Thanks so much, I immediately dug out a circle around my tree and saw the exact same problems.

losi

Excellent video! The examples of what can go wrong and what to do to fix it was awesome through your demonstration.

savannamc

I did not know this! Thank you for sharing. Now to go out and remove my mulch volcano from under my new Flowering Cherry Tree.

leeannisafriend

This should help me with my 2 magnolias. Landscapers put root ball a little below the yard level. Sometimes you have to do things yourself to get them done right. The arborist told me to clean out the root flare. This video is perfect. Thanks for sharing!

mickyunit

My trees are doing great since I did this 2 years ago. Thanks!

MrNiceGuy

bless you for talking about ROOT FLARE!

easygalleryframes

this was such a great video, I literally watched this, went outside to my Japanese Red Maple, and found that is exactly what was going on with it. If I had not seen this first I probably would have added more mulch right on top. THanks!

colinwithonel

Very important mulching tip. Thanks Matt and Roger.

StLouisFirewood

I just moved into a house with two big trees in the front with huge mulch volcanoes around them. I had not idea this was even an issue!

steelonius

I’ve been reading a lot of articles on landscaping and it is sad how many major mistakes people (myself included) and even landscapers make. I’m just learning but realizing things like the hole needs to be two or three times the size of the root ball, not planting it too deep, not making a giant mulch pile on top, making sure to water it properly, the proper fertilizer to use if needed at all, etc.

My neighbors shrubs weren’t growing too well and I pulled one of them out and it was a complete super tight root ball because it had nowhere to go. I’m sure whoever planted it dug into the clay soil just barely the size to fit the root ball and packed clay all around it.

aacar