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Top Reasons to Refresh Your Mulch Before the Holidays

Mercury Mulch understands that September marks the beginning of the holiday season, making it the ideal time for homeowners in the Hampton Roads region to prepare their yards for family gatherings and neighborhood visits. A clean and well-maintained landscape creates a welcoming environment, and one of the easiest ways to enhance this is by adding a fresh layer of mulch before the holidays.

With a wide selection of high-quality mulch and reliable delivery service, we make your landscaping experience easy and enjoyable. Fall is the ideal time to schedule your mulch delivery for several important reasons.

Fresh Mulch Enhances Holiday Curb Appeal

Over the summer, mulch naturally fades and thins out. As a result, by fall, many garden beds appear worn and patchy. To address this issue, adding new mulch restores rich color and crisp edges, instantly improving curb appeal. Furthermore, simple upgrades, such as fresh mulch, can make your home look better maintained and even enhance its perceived property value. 

Mulch Protects Plants From Seasonal Stress

While Hampton winters are typically mild, colder nights and fluctuating temperatures can still harm plants. Mulch provides an insulating layer that helps regulate soil temperature and shields roots from sudden cold snaps.

Weed Prevention Keeps Yards Holiday-Ready

A well-maintained landscape is especially important when hosting holiday visitors. Applying a new layer of mulch in early fall helps suppress weeds, reducing the likelihood of unwanted growth during the colder months. Homeowners can spend more time focusing on holiday activities instead of yard maintenance.

Healthier Soil Means Better Spring Growth

Beyond its appearance, mulch breaks down over time, enriching the soil with organic matter. Refreshing mulch in the fall ensures that beneficial nutrients are replenished during the dormant season, setting the stage for stronger plant growth when spring arrives.

Local Mulch Delivery Saves Time and Effort

Carrying heavy bags of mulch is one of the last tasks most people want to do in their free time. With Mercury Mulch’s delivery service, you can select from a wide variety of options—such as hardwood bark, black, red, chestnut, or walnut colorized mulch—and have it delivered right to your driveway.

Order Your Mulch Today With Mercury Mulch

Elevate your outdoor space this holiday season by refreshing your mulch! Not only does it enhance your landscape's appearance, but it also safeguards your plants, nurtures soil health, and keeps pesky weeds at bay. 

Contact our team at (757) 219-2033 to schedule delivery. Let Mercury Mulch be your partner in transforming your yard into a vibrant, festive oasis that will captivate and impress this holiday season!


Aloi, Peg. 2023. "When to Mulch: the Dos and Don'ts of Mulching." The Spruce (Blog). People Inc. June 19. https://www.thespruce.com/when-to-mulch-7377303#:~:text=What%20month%20should%20you%20mulch,this%20means%20before%20mid%20November.
 
Hayden Homes. 2025. "Simple Landscaping Ideas to Boost Your Home Curb Appeal." Hayden Homes (Blog). March 11. https://www.hayden-homes.com/blog/simple-landscaping-ideas-to-boost-your-home-curb-appeal/.

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