The Benefits of Brush Mulching in the Winter
Brush mulching is an eco and cost-friendly way to clear your land of invasive species and overgrown brush and bushes, or to create more usable space on your property. Brush mulching is beneficial at any time of the year, but the winter season is an especially good time to have this done for a few reasons.
Get rid of invasive species before spring
Invasive species can threaten the natural biodiversity and health of our forests, as well as the beauty of your property. Not only can some invasive plants be an eyesore on your property, but they can outcompete your native plants and cause damage to their health. It’s critical to manage invasive plants, especially before they begin to thrive and overtake your property once spring arrives. Brush mulching is a great option for this. Mulching can serve multiple purposes, as it removes invasive plants around your property, as well as turns them into an organic material that enriches your property’s soil.
Dormant plants are easier to mulch
In the winter, plants become dormant, which is similar to hibernation. When plants enter the dormant phase, their metabolism slows, energy consumption decreases, and they become more brittle. These factors make the dormant phase an optimal time to mulch the unwanted or invasive plants in your yard, as it is more efficient and easier to mulch plants in this state. Rather than waiting until the invasive plants are growing and overtaking your yard come spring, it's a good idea to get ahead of their growth and have them mulched in the winter.
The land is better protected when it's cold
The ground partially or fully freezes in the winter, which can be better for operating heavy machinery on your land. In the other seasons, machines such as those used to turn your plants into mulch can sink into the ground, creating dents or potentially causing the ground to be uneven in that area. When the ground is frozen, it is better protected from this.
Get your landscape ready for spring
Spring in Western Washington can be a wonderful season that brings so much natural beauty with the sunlight shining and trees and flowers blooming. Having your property prepared for spring is a great way to get the maximum beauty and benefits of your landscape from the moment the season arrives. Brush mulching can help get your landscape ready for spring activities and the appearance how you want it.
If there is an area of your yard that you want to get the most out of in the spring, but there are unwanted or invasive plants taking over and making the space unusable, brush mulching can help clear it. Or, if you have noticed that the overgrown brush on your property has become an eyesore and want to improve your property’s aesthetic, brush mulching is a great option to effectively improve your property's appearance.
Rather than waiting until the invasive plants are growing and overtaking your yard come spring, get ahead of their growth and have them mulched in the winter. If you are interested in getting your property ready for spring, schedule a no-cost consultation online or with one of our field representatives to have one of our local, professional arborists consult with you on the best way to proceed.