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Apr 25, This video shows how to make a professional looking edge and mulch ring around a tree. This technique can also be used in all bed formations. Enjoy doing t. Apply mulch such as wood chips, shredded wood mulch, or pine needles inches deep inside the circle.

Pine needles work really well for evergreen trees like pines and spruces. Put the mulch directly on the soil surface. Don’t bother using landscape fabric or plastic under the bushdig.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. Step 1: Make Cardboard Template First, make a template out of cardboard.

I made 24 and 36 inch circles and any size can be made. Cut out the circle with a utility knife, or as I do, use a band bushdig.barted Reading Time: 2 mins.

Tips for placing mulch around a tree: Make sure the mulch is at least 5 inches away from the trunk of the tree and no more than 2 to 4 inches deep. Spread the mulch around the tree into the surrounding landscape as wide as you like, tapering out to the ground level at the edge of the ring. Use fresh natural mulch such as wood chips or bark chips. Jun 06, Adding a Proper Mulch Bed 1.

Purchase a medium-textured mulch. Fine textured mulch gets compacted and can starve your tree's roots of oxygen. 2. Spread mulch in a 4–5 feet (– m) diameter around the tree. Lay down a thin layer of mulch around the tree.

3. Continue laying down mulch 98%(62).