Create a NEW MULCH BED from SCRATCH

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Күн бұрын

Mulch beds flower beds whatever you call them are so important for the overall look of your property. Having pops of color and dimension in the bed really make the lawn look way better.
Natural edges are my personal favorite and in my opinion the best looking type of edging for mulch beds. It's really not difficult to do but it can be somewhat labor intensive. I created this small mulch bed in about an hour + another 15 minutes or so to plant and mulch. I think it turned out well!
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@anotherpisces7616 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for "there's some 'hose' in this house" I literally LML 'd

@Honeydipdani 10 ай бұрын

I DID TOO😂😂😂😂😂❤

@natesmom2244 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly the video i was looking for! I'm planning a garden in my backyard and now i know exactly what to do.

@blankman6626 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I was trying to help my mother with her beds. I showed her this video. She laughed at your 4 inches.

@billyd647 3 жыл бұрын

Love the lawn tips and your sense of humour!

@aimielin3991 2 жыл бұрын

This video is exactly the tutorial I need! Thank you!

@bobzilla6618 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh. Nice choice on the begonias! I have them at my house. They will grow like crazy. Beautiful in bloom!

@jim34w3 3 жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos since last year during covid down time. Been keeping the edges around flower beds just like you mentioned and overheard neighbors talking about clean they look and his wife complaining to him to make theirs look like mine. 🤣 Also my grass hasn't look this good ever. Thanks for all the videos, keep 'em coming.

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Love that! Good work with the neighbors wife!!!

@bluesmaster1005 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, i really appreciate the fact that you show from start to finish how to do this project.

@karenbruce6749 9 ай бұрын

Best video tutorial of all time! Thank you, this is exactly what I needed. I've been so disheartened by my gardens......I work so hard on my yard and it never looks good. I drive by other people's yards and have such edge envy. Now I know what to do. Thank you so much! Wish me luck!!!

@NextLevelLawnCare 3 жыл бұрын

Looks slick, i have so many edges to set coming up soon I'm crying thinking about it.

@michaelblue8942 3 жыл бұрын

One area left around my house I have yet to turn in to a mulch bed. This may have been the motivation I needed. Another great video.

@davidangers7909 2 жыл бұрын

Best video yet for creating a new garden bed! Cheers

@YouMadeMeLawn 3 жыл бұрын

Love the natural edge! Looks good LW!

@brandonhyden9454 3 жыл бұрын

I love when my little girl helps in the lawn. Way fun 🤩

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Makes it way more enjoyable!

@DaddingAllDay 3 жыл бұрын

I love a nice flower bed.

@jimmynickels6248 Жыл бұрын

My man! Just what I needed for my mulching job tomorrow.

@rlatimer1962 2 жыл бұрын

Love your crispy catchphrase brother. Time for me to create a mulch bed. Thank you.

@iloverobloxstorys123. 2 жыл бұрын

Cute kiddo! This should be a bed of flowers she helps maintain 🌺. 👍 Dad

@TopNotchPropertyServiceLLC Жыл бұрын

Wow great work I didn’t know to put a slight grade on the base to make it look better. It probably also keeps water away from the house too. Looks 100 times better!

@TheLawnShark 3 жыл бұрын

Looks so good! Love that live edge!

@danyabunsie9596 Жыл бұрын

That edge is 💯!!!

@lizard6444 Жыл бұрын

Just found you. This was a very helpful video because I just bought my 1st house and I plan on doing my own landscaping and your videos are really great! You now have a new subscriber!

@Creativeeyeq Жыл бұрын

Btw these videos are so helpful and clear! Thank you!

@lakehouselawncare1755 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good, my friend! Love the begonias in the front.

@ShermVibes Жыл бұрын

You are too funny! Thanks for this amazing idea! ❤ Your daughter did a great job! Kudos!

@patricksquires6348 Жыл бұрын

Great Video! Looks great! If making larger bed and don’t want to scrape off the top sod in the ‘middle of the bed’. You can lay down flattened cardboard boxes covering the sod. The sod will die off and not penetrate. The mulch on top will conceal. The cardboard dissipates in a few years. Fast with high quality results.

@gjonesable 3 ай бұрын

I love the hose in this house!!!😂😂😂😂

@mamisigordon-allen4178 2 жыл бұрын

It just rained … doing this right now! Thanks

@LeSedici 2 жыл бұрын

AT&T tech here, props on calling 811! Just to add: please don't plant sharp/thorny plants in front of these boxes. Pampas, roses, cactus, etc. suck to work around, please plan to maintain/train plants to allow access for many years as they grow. The network interface is one of our primary testing points and separates the service provider's responsibility from the customer's (aka who gets the repair bill).

@TheLawnWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

👍 good tips!!!

@docjones712 11 ай бұрын

Spectrum tech here. I too approve this message good sir. lol

@infernalaanger 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@aijjo2295 3 жыл бұрын

Very clean sir, very clean

@jbaruman272 2 жыл бұрын

Great work. Crispy

@CP-iw6ou Жыл бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE This Video! You are awesome. I'm in Ohio and weather is giving me the itch! Gonna get started! Thank You Thank You Thank You!

@chrisdelarosa5339 2 ай бұрын

Thanks just starting out in the lawn care business

@Peachespony444 2 жыл бұрын

I would’ve paid so much to have seen this before I tore up my entire yard and had chaotic results. 😂😂😂😂 this looks so much better than what I am at right now. Great job!!

@isabelcastillo2394 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. This is so helpful.

@jamzach4 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome brother !! Tight, clean edges and black mulch.....Mmmmmmm, that does sound good.

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Scott! So nice!

@andyslawncareandoutdooradv 3 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing Justin! Good job

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

@GrindstoneGroomingCo 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome bro.... gotta love the neighbors

@AtHomeWithSheree 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for demonstrating this. I took note of making it sloped-higher in the back! And I see you did bring the mulch completely up to the 4inch wall.

@TheLawnWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

Go to 6:10 I didn’t bring the mulch all the way up. There’s probably 2” or so exposed at least

@hankandrox 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT video!!

@theaveragesoldier1029 2 жыл бұрын

Great video brother!

@scottnolan 3 жыл бұрын

Another great informative video. Thanks, Grass Daddy.

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Scott!

@MrKevinH 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea for the area around the utility connections. I may have to try that.

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!

@naturegirl7777 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLawnWhisperer ... I hear ya' about having to trim around those cables!... I have a pair of manual (old-time) trimmers that I use for that kind of stuff! It IS a drag, especially when you're tired and worn out (and sweating like a big dawg!) 🙃👩‍🌾😰 =^..^=

@LawnNOrder 3 жыл бұрын

Turned out really good 👍🏻

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@tenderbread2845 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video dude! The thumb nail is what caught my attention too!

@Eli-wt5zx 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job bruh!

@namita9031 Жыл бұрын

wow amazing

@natchobiz 2 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. Just started yard work. And you got me 😆 there's some hose in this house bahaha

@SilentKiller-fx1qj 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@Egonzales85 3 жыл бұрын

If ya make a shirt that says …”clean and crispy.” I’ll buy it. Excellent work man.

@Thelawncarenut 3 жыл бұрын

Not first but still early.

@Mal_89 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I haven't ever done this before but I'm about to on my channel, it's a bit bigger space than this, but I think I can do it....

@bangbang9ergang524 Жыл бұрын

I wish it was as easy for me. 😂 im redoing a flower bed in the front of my house that hasn't been touched in over 20 yrs. So EVERYTHING is rooted together.😢. Lots of back breaking work. But it'll be worth it in the end. Great job btw. ❤

@Vinnie_Buono14 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great Justin, can’t go wrong with a natural/live edge! Also great job editing the video. Saw your story about the audio not working after you filmed, that had to be frustrating

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

For sure frustrating but I made the best of it! Went back out and filmed the talking points yesterday tie those in

@pghmoore 3 жыл бұрын

Needed this video

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you did!

@brandonkays7548 3 жыл бұрын

WAP: Water Awesome Plants. Blurt out laughed at the hose 🙌

@e3erockstar08 3 жыл бұрын

Damn. Pretty good. 👍🏿

@cmnights5158 Жыл бұрын

4:44 its also good for grading, slope rain away from your house to prevent leaks in basement

@TimothyBowser 27 күн бұрын

Great video... And from one videographer to another, I know in post when you heard that lav interference while laying down, you probably said... "c'mon man, I'm gonna post it anyway, lol"

@TheLawnWhisperer 26 күн бұрын

Haha yup!

@ahWorkShop 3 жыл бұрын

Wait so a deep V, and 4" is enough? I've been lied to.

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

It’s all a conspiracy

@AlexanderSchrepfer 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. I was really hoping to find this comment. ;) 5:23

@hotmessmasta Жыл бұрын

This comment is the best 😂

@gailpatton-whitt2175 11 ай бұрын

@thelawnwhisper Do you have to water the flowers im just a little confused with them being in the mulch...i will be doing my own landscaping and im wanting some beautiful flowers like this or the kind that are outside of business that look the same year-round...

@Los714 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@myfivehearts82 2 жыл бұрын

Love the little naughty jokes here and there!

@Striperman 3 жыл бұрын

So all I have to do to tap the lens ??? . Came out nice. good job.

@BeautyBeatdown Жыл бұрын

The "hose" and "4 inches" comments really got me...lmao!

@connerstrauss5724 2 жыл бұрын

Love how my new bed looks, followed the same process you showed here, but I have grass coming up through the mulch. Even after having used Preen. Thoughts? Not thick enough mulch? What to do?

@linguaphile42 Жыл бұрын

I would add a few things to this excellent job. 1) Always make the bed as big as you can -- it will look so much better. Narrow beds next to a big house don't make the best impact. 2) Line the bottom of the bed with a few layers of newspaper and water it to keep it in place. It will block weeds as it breaks down over time and won't stick out like landscaping fabric. 3) Build the bed way up before planting -- like 8". That soil will settle and be too low and water might sit there and you don't want the plants sitting in water. Tamp it down, then put your plants in. 4) Then put the mulch in. Would love to have a nice strong guy like you to make new beds for me, that's for sure. You are on the right track and have a beautiful yard 🙂

@AHasNYC Жыл бұрын

@linguaphile42 I'm following your recipe with the newspaper and all. What do you mean by build the bed way up about 8 inches. Am I adding more soil? Or am I creating a larger trench line? I'm sorry for the confusion, I just want to get this right on the first go. Thanks in advance!

@linguaphile42 Жыл бұрын

@@AHasNYC Build up the soil that high because it will break down, first when it rains, and then over time. You want it to be high enough so that plants won't sit in water and so that you won't have to add more for a while. Using only compost is not only more expensive, but compost really breaks down fast, so you want topsoil to give you longer lasting height, and then mix compost (like a mushroom compost, or cow manure) with soil to put around any plants that you add. This vlogger gets a wonderful trench line and it is gorgeous, so you can try for that, but the newspaper and then just weeding at the edge are what keep the bed clean for me. When I started gardening years ago, I would dig out 6" of clay in my yard and then fill it in to make a bed, and those beds really lasted over time, but the no-dig/build up method is sooooo much easier. Anyway, good luck to you!

@AHasNYC Жыл бұрын

@@linguaphile42 thank you so much for this, I understand now. I will do as you recommend. Thank you!

@mortb9 2 жыл бұрын

"4 inches is a lot, at least that's what I've been told". LMAO!!!!!

@Trmpt420 10 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! Any suggestions on best time of year to start a project like this? Fall, spring? Also, do you find any problems with termites or bugs with mulch that close to the house?

@matthewkeoseian6819 Ай бұрын

Its eight thirty am. Here in lovely Gardner mass...uhhmmm.. im getting ready to get some serious mulch action started here in a little bit...i ve been out of the mulch game for a few ...but im a beast with that s.... So is there any true mulch artisan will tell you sometimes you just got to jump back into it and that's what I'm going to do I do like the video I like the edging quite a bit but as a middle-aged New England man embarking on yet again another mulch journey I got to tell you I'm a little bit mulch pissed right now.... No I'm just kidding thanks for being a good sport man.. but in all seriousness I'm getting some serious New England style mulch action done today you heard... again im joking around...like the video

@jermariotate607 3 жыл бұрын

Man you truly you know your stuff and explain everything well. Awesome video and definitely subscribed to your channel

@ForJesusKAL2022 Жыл бұрын

This dude is funny! Throwing stuff is exactly what I be doing. Lol.

@Kbs894 4 ай бұрын

Love it! What mulch do you use?

@cpage_24 3 жыл бұрын

Natural edge King

@benjamincullen795 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! But just some constructive criticism, you should soften that angle going against the house towards your backyard. Would be much easier to mow that way.

@coryCuc Жыл бұрын

That looks awesome! What mulch did you use?

@christophermooney8738 2 жыл бұрын

Very much appreciate this video! Why did you use a material to stop weeds from growing up?

@fazedfairie Жыл бұрын

exactly what I was after, with some added innuendos too lol

@timwallace6379 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good, must be nice not to have to deal with all the rocks like we have in the North East.

@robertmcdaniel8697 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Was just going to redo my front flower beds as the old steel edging is rusted and everything looks terrible. I bought new black steel edging but now I'm thinking I may just do this. Are there any negatives to this type of live edge? I mean I get how the grass controls itself from growing into the bed because the roots die before it can spread but what about water erosion? How does this edge not just deteriorate over time into a slump of mud? Could I not do this and then install my steel edging inside of the live edge or would that defeat the purpose? Again, great video. Thanks for sharing.

@johnhamilton9229 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work improving the plant parts of your yard. Now the bed and grass look even better. I’m surprised you didn’t use a pre emergent on the bare dirt or some fertilizer like plant tone in the hole. Don’t you like putting things in the hole when you fill it? I do, I do. 🤣

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

Loooooove filling holes... 😳 I ran out of my pre emergent I used on the other side 😞 I need to get more!!

@donnapryor2017 2 жыл бұрын

Love the great information I could not figure out how to use my edger to make that clean edge! Lol Where do you dump your debris, specifically the dirt? I can dump my trimmings but no place I can find accepts soil. Any advice? Thanks in Advance.

@Mark.Watson 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe give it away on Craigs List.

@IrvRat1982 3 жыл бұрын

Damn cicadas. Run !

@matthewschrunk7226 2 жыл бұрын

Do you prefer mulch over river rock? If so, why? Wondering if I could do this same project with river rock instead. Thanks!

@peggycook8047 Ай бұрын

I kinda like where my foot goes in the middle

@lordgarth1 3 жыл бұрын

Digs out a sharp edge for mulch. “I love the natural look” lol. it may not be natural but i did that around my trees and love the look

@TheLawnWhisperer 3 жыл бұрын

It’s called a natural edge because you arent using any material for the actual edge 😂🤷🏻‍♂️ makes sense to me!

@melissakirby1514 3 жыл бұрын

Lawn whisperer... 🥰 Ur comment 🤣🤣👍

@monikelarsen9873 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I noticed you didn’t use landscaping fabric, is there a reason for that. I was always told I need to lay fabric to stop the weeds from coming through.

@chaoschillin1876 11 ай бұрын

The reason is because it was just plain grass with no Weeds before he started. Weed fab helps on overgrown weed beds etc because it prevents Weeds from germinating under the mulch but he didnt have any weed seeds under his mulch because it was clean grass before hand, however he has shallow root grass, for grasses with deep nodules like St Augustine you still need weed fab or cardboard to keep the grass from coming back up. The mulch then (3" or deeper) will keep any new weed seeds from germinating from the top. Also the diff between weed fab and cardboard is fab doesn't break down whereas cardboard will allowing more nutrient transfer and earthworms that the fab would otherwise block, but if your simply doing a flower bed or landscaping this isn't a big deal it matters more for food gardens and farms where they cycle the beds continually.

@owneel10 2 жыл бұрын

I have a river rock bed, live edge still look good with that?

@gailpatton-whitt2175 11 ай бұрын

Do you have to water the flowers im just a little confused with them being in the mulch...i will be doing my own landscaping and im wanting some beautiful flowers like this or the kind that are outside of business that look the same year-round...

@midlifeandnailingit6342 2 жыл бұрын

Hose = Smart

@gilhernandez605 Жыл бұрын

Do you use landscaping fabric at all also how thick do you lay down your mulch????

@Creativeeyeq Жыл бұрын

What do you do when the ground crumbles where the grass won’t grow like around an old oak tree. Trying to get that check mark and it turned into a ditch in some areas. Would love i sights on that. It only happened where the grass hasn’t grown yet.

@jenr7502 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to transplant the grass you remove to form the beds?

@MV-ns7nw 2 жыл бұрын

Does the water pool in the trench when it rains..?

@zarinacharania8268 Ай бұрын

How do you prevent the mulch from pouring over into the grass and create more work

@disgruntledvet28 Жыл бұрын

So did you put some weed prevention control product to keep weeds out ?

@JustAGuy63 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, new to the channel and love your videos. I'm sure you have covered this at some point but why don't you use a weed barrier? Isn't the weed and grass growth a pain to maintain?

@TheLawnWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly when I originally put my front mulch bed in I used weed barrier and lots of weeds still grew through. I didn’t find it worth the time and effort and money to do. But that’s just my situation some people may have better success with it

@cavfamily645 2 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial. Just for a light mental reference how long did it take you to cut/prep the bed start to finish (without planting)?

@TheLawnWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

If I wasn’t filming, probably could have done it in an hour and a half or less

@vedranakrstic8604 10 ай бұрын

What do you recommend to put under the mulch so weed doesn't grow?

@guevara22892 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Is using the halfmoon edger a good way to set up an edge to add stone/pavers to the mulch bed?

@TheLawnWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can do that

@apete09 2 жыл бұрын

Hi new to your channel... love your explanations...very easy and simple to understand. New follwer here! What kind of mulching do you recommend??? I love the natural look on edging as well.. but struggle when it comes to mulch

@TheLawnWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

I personally like black dyed mulch. I think it looks the best. Some people don’t like dyed mulch which is fine. If I didn’t want dyed mulch I would go with the bark chips if you can find them close to you

@apete09 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLawnWhisperer Thank you so much for your reply.. happy spring.. you've given me ides for my own areas already!