Protecting Mulch Beds With a Stone Perimeter

by John

15 Minutes

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Our newly mulched flower bed kept getting washed out during heavy summer rains, so we added a stone perimeter. Rocks are cheap and they'll protect whatever they're sitting on. Problem solved.

protecting mulch beds with a stone perimeter, concrete masonry, diy, flowers, gardening, This is what we started with We had just made a new flower bed around our mailbox and mulched it During torrential rain the water washes the mulch along the edge

This is what we started with. We had just made a new flower bed around our mailbox and mulched it. During torrential rain, the water washes the mulch along the edge.

protecting mulch beds with a stone perimeter, concrete masonry, diy, flowers, gardening, Missing mulch isn t normally too big of a problem but it s rained 3 4 nights a week lately exposing the weed fabric and it looks unsightly

Missing mulch isn't normally too big of a problem, but it's rained 3-4 nights a week lately exposing the weed fabric and it looks unsightly.

protecting mulch beds with a stone perimeter, concrete masonry, diy, flowers, gardening, To add insult to injury the mulch leaves a trail down the sidewalk towards the low point drain on the street which I need to clean up afterwards

To add insult to injury, the mulch leaves a trail down the sidewalk towards the low point drain on the street, which I need to clean up afterwards.

protecting mulch beds with a stone perimeter, concrete masonry, diy, flowers, gardening, We previously added some river rocks along the edge of our upper flower beds to address the exact same issue After almost two years of a stone border the mulch rarely gets washed out and the rocks look great

We previously added some river rocks along the edge of our upper flower beds to address the exact same issue. After almost two years of a stone border, the mulch rarely gets washed out and the rocks look great.

protecting mulch beds with a stone perimeter, concrete masonry, diy, flowers, gardening, In these photos I ve only placed down a couple handfuls of rocks I had lying around but you can buy bags of river stones at large hardware stores very inexpensively I try to use bigger stones sparingly and place them down randomly

In these photos I've only placed down a couple handfuls of rocks I had lying around, but you can buy bags of river stones at large hardware stores very inexpensively. I try to use bigger stones sparingly and place them down randomly.

protecting mulch beds with a stone perimeter, concrete masonry, diy, flowers, gardening, Smaller stones can be placed after the larger rocks are set and can fill in open gaps You only need to cover a few inches of the flower bed edge to prevent washout

Smaller stones can be placed after the larger rocks are set and can fill in open gaps. You only need to cover a few inches of the flower bed edge to prevent washout.

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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Jan 18, 2017
Love this! Looks pretty too! And can be accomplished with any building product that coordinates with other landscaping on the property. Great job, thanks for sharing!

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Dar on Jan 19, 2017
I've had the same issue. I'm using flat rock set on their edges but this looks much neater. Will definitely be using this idea.

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