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Your front yard space may be where your green grass grows, but the backyard is often a multi-functional space. Whether your ideal backyard is a sanctuary for relaxation, entertaining for adults, a playground for the young ones, or a garden plot of your own personal produce …knowing what you most desire out of the function of your backyard is your first step.

Often homeowners make the mistake of slapping a patio down here, and a garden border there, and don’t fully utilize their space or take the time to plan the appropriate usage of their space.

At Triple Five Quality Wood, we suggest you consider the space holistically, from how you want to use the yard, to how much time you want to spend working in it.

If you don’t feel you have a lot of time to spare for yard work, utilizing bark mulch to cover a large portion of your yard. Bark mulch is a great way to create a clean space, minimize mowing and weeding, and even alleviate allergy concerns.

Plan…

Consider what you want out of the yard — a playground for your children cushioned with bark mulch, a cozy retreat free of allergens, or perhaps an entertaining patio. Consider what materials you like — brick pavers, waterfalls, sustainable plants. All of which can benefit from the use of bark mulch.

Plot…

Take a walk around your property and consider what you like and don’t like about your space. Consider holding on to the 100-year-old oak tree, but let go of the sagging deck.

Create Inside The Lines…

Your city or homeowner’s association may have specific regulations, like maximum fence height, or projects that require permits. If fruit trees and chickens are part of your future backyard space – know before you grow. What are the specific parameters?

Get It Right – Write It Out…

Designers often draw bubbles to represent generic spaces like a patio, playground, garage or pool, then link the bubbles together with pathways, lawn areas and gardens. It’s a written layout of your mind-mapping ideas.

Step By Step…

Your new space doesn’t need to be executed in it’s entirety the second you are finished planning. Take baby steps. Again, you are better off creating your PERFECT space over a two-year time span, then a slapped-together plot of land over a long weekend in May.

Work on one area at a time, but make sure you are always thinking ahead. If you are redoing the patio and eventually want to have an outdoor gas range – don’t wait to install the gas hookup. It’s definitely more cost-effective to do this when the ground is already dug up.

Most importantly – have fun! Your outdoor space is your safe haven and outdoor home. Have fun with it, take your time …and enjoy

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As your local supplier of bark mulch, we of course do not promote the growth of weeds, but rather help our customers prevent this type of growth. So what can you do to keep bare soil –bare- between plants or under your newly planted trees?

The secret is bark mulch. An organic material that is spread on top of your soil to keep the pesky weeds at bay, and provide consistent moisture and weather protection to your various plants and garden.

Our organic bark mulch maintains the natural glow of your outdoor space, while eliminating a lot of additional yard work.

It’s hard to think of another  preventative garden tool that provides as much payback as mulching. With both fashionable and functional attributes, bark mulch minimizes weed germination by blocking sunlight; preserves soil moisture by reducing evaporation; prevents erosion caused by rain and wind; and makes plants less susceptible to soil-borne fungal diseases. Depending on the kind you use, bark mulch can also add organic matter to the soil as it naturally decomposes. Although unlike a lot of other types of mulch, bark mulch tends to keep its form.

In winter, bark mulch helps keep soil temperatures even, which is beneficial in areas with alternating freeze/thaw cycles and not enough snow cover to insulate plants.

Simply apply bark mulch to your garden in late spring when annuals, perennials or vegetable plants are small enough to easily work around. Layer the material of your choice about five centimeters thick over bare soil around plants—but be sure to keep mulch approximately five centimeters away from base of plant, shrubs or trees, as not leaving enough space can promote disease and rot. Because organic bark mulch breaks down slightly over time,  and can be disrupted by windy weather and/or animal disturbance, replenish as necessary.

There is nothing worse than seeing the constant re-growth of weeds, splattered across your well-manicured landscape. So this year, consider using bark mulch to eliminate this occurrence, and create a space that is free of weeds, while maintaining its natural appearance!

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If you are lucky enough to have an outdoor space at your city dwelling, now is a great time to start thinking about planting a vegetable garden. Going the green-thumb route to supply you with your leafy greens, can be affordable, sustainable, and therapeutic. Gardening just might be the cathartic activity you need, to lessen the effects that the concrete jungle can have on an individual.

In North America, most people traditionally plant vegetable gardens in their backyards. In recent years, however, there has been a shift to front yard vegetable gardening, and small space plots. City dwellers are looking to have the benefits of a garden space too, just as their country-counterparts do. It’s become an increasingly available option for everyone, and well worth considering.

It makes sense: firstly it can be a beautiful display of sustainable living on your front porch or front yard space,  and secondly – depending on the direction that your home or condo faces – it might make much more practical sense, and be your only option to use your frontal space.

As long as it is neat and attractive, and you understand how to keep your concrete plot hydrated with organic matter such as bark mulch,  a vegetable garden can be a feasible and interesting focal point, and a nice change from boring old grass or plain pavement.

With that in mind, here’s some front yard gardening inspirations we discovered from around the web. One thing we consistently saw on these sites, was the use of bark mulch to maintain hydration for these types of projects in particular. As you will see, bark mulch creates an esthetic appeal, as well as provides nutrients and protection for your front yard garden.

Let It Grow, Let It Grow, Let It Grooooooow!

1.Where can you garden? Anywhere!  Home Harvest

2. This demonstration garden from Edible Estates was shown at the Chelsea Flower Show, via Popsugar.

3. A made-over front yard vegetable and herb garden courtesy of Shirley from Eden Makers.

4. Front yard vegetable garden from Foodarian.

5. A traditional garden, from the Brickman Group, in the French style that contains fruits, berries, herbs, cutting, and vegetable garden.

So don’t be shy. If you have a desire to grow a garden but don’t feel you have the space, Triple Five Quality Wood begs to differ. We know that concrete can provide the platform from which to grow on, so long as you have the topsoil and bark mulch that will assist in your vegetable garden aspirations!

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If you are thinking about ways to enhance the exterior of your home, then you should consider using bark mulch to improve the appearance of your landscape.

Once you have cut the lawn, trimmed the hedges and planted the flowers, do not forget to complete your project by covering exposed soil with mulch. Not only does this rich colour of bark mulch assist as a backdrop that will make your lawn, trees, shrubs and flowers pop, it also prevents the pesky growth of weeds.

After laying down the bark mulch, you will be able to see the difference immediately. It is one of the most inexpensive ways to improve a landscape quickly.

Bark mulch is the finishing product that completes your landscape look. Without bark mulch, even a well-maintained landscape can appear incomplete.

No matter how rich soil looks, bark mulch looks much better than dirt. Dirt dries out and appears crusty, it can dehydrate the plants that surround it, and it can become dusty in the dry summer months.

Whether your home is a resting place intended for retirement, or an investment property – laying down bark mulch will help increase the curb appeal of your home. Even from a distance, bark mulch not only helps highlight a landscape, it also frames the portrait that is your home.

Before and after pictures of landscapes with and without bark mulch, confirms how much of a dramatic difference bark mulch can make. When decorating with bark mulch, you want to spread it evenly over any areas of exposed soil and all your flowerbeds. By taking the time to cover your flowerbeds with bark mulch, you will be on your way to enhancing the natural beauty of your growing flowers.

In addition, you will be taking steps to protect their roots, keep them well hydrated and help them last longer. This is why so many homeowners lay bark mulch down on their flowerbeds.

What homeowners like most about using bark mulch, is that it does not cost a lot of money. If you are looking for an affordable way to make your landscape stand out, then you should definitely purchase bark mulch to cover your exposed soil.

So if you are looking for ways to start enhancing your landscape, then there is no better time than the present to make plans to lay down bark mulch throughout your garden, over your flowerbeds, and along your pathways. It’s the secret recipe to your finished landscape product!

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When choosing bark mulch that is right for you and your landscaping needs, you want to ensure your bark has bite. Meaning, it contains the nutritional supplements your plants need to grow, and not just the esthetic elements some mulch simply provides.

Using an organic bark mulch product, is not only good for the environment, it is great for your yard. Bark mulch promotes healthy plant growth, helps reduce maintenance, and prohibits pesky weeds.

We provide bark mulch delivery to Vancouver, where esthetics are often an important factor in a sea of well-groomed homes. With our bark mulch delivery to our Vancouver clients, they can rest assured of its esthetic as well as environmentally conscious benefits.

Living in the city, your yard can be a much-needed oasis after a long day in the office. Your outdoor landscape is your safe haven, where you share time with family and friends. It is a place where you will do a lot of your living and should reflect comfort in a stylish way, and relaxation in a clean and earth-friendly manner

Often due to a lack of knowledge, many people fertilize their ground with toxins, or suffocating their plants with synthetic material – due to what your local garden supply stores are selling you off their shelves. At Triple Five, we offer an organic alternative. Products that comes from the earth, and returns there untouched by chemicals.

If you desire healthier plants, and wish to acquire that in a “green” way, having bark mulch delivery to your door is a great addition to your plants and your yard. It lessens your landscaping workload, and provides you with a beautiful outdoor space you can be proud of.

If you are looking at having bark mulch delivery to your Vancouver home, here are some helpful questions and tips to assist you in your bark mulch delivery needs.

• What is the purpose for using the bark mulch. Purely aesthetics, for plant health, or as a protective ground cover for play areas.
• Know the ideal time for adding bark mulch to your landscape for your specific needs. Spring allows for the ground to be naturally warm. However, adding mulch in the fall or winter can also help protect plants in colder temperatures.
• Decide on the area that will receive the bark mulch delivery. Take measurements of the area to help estimate the amount of mulch needed.
• Remove any weeds from the area that will receive the bark mulch. One of the purposes of bark mulch is to prevent weed growth. Removing those weeds before the bark mulch delivery, as it gives you a head start in preventing weeds in that area.

Ensuring your bark mulch has the right ‘bite’ for optimal plant growth, shouldn’t keep you on a short leash as it pertains to environmentally friendly options. Triple Five can help assist you in supplying bark mulch delivery, and bark mulch blowers that will keep your plants happy – and the planet healthy!

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Deciding on your homes outdoor space often falls last on the to-do list, one that some people don’t put a lot of time or consideration into. However, with outdoor living space being a growing trend, we are seeing this lack of interest in landscaping rapidly change, and a lot of homeowners are getting their green thumb on.

You likely remember as a child, the wonderland of the outdoors. The sight of a huge oak tree and your determination to conquer it, the smell of a lavender tree that was perched perfectly on the side of your neighbours home, wafting nicely in the direction of your swing set. And then there was the willow tree – from which dangled vines that would have made Tarzan tingle. This natural jungle gym was the focal play-place of any yard where children roamed free. Despite swing-sets and pools decorating the neighbourhood, this naturally built structure of a willow tree had children in awe. You could swing on those free flowing vines for days, with essentially no damage done to this resilient plant, harnessing hours of play for everyone.

Amidst the scents and the adventures planted in these sprawling yards of yesteryear, fruit trees were also a common sight. From bursting cherry trees, to plump plum trees, organically orange apricots, and crisp ripe apples. Many yards produced a fruit salad at your fingertips.

Understandable, the square footage of any given yard found in many residential areas of Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby and Langley, are not as “lay-of-the-land” now as they were then. However, if you recently purchased a home for a long-term stay, planting a family tree (among other plants) is an amazing heritage to grow. If chosen correctly, your tree could grow into the optimal gym, boasting of a tire swing and the ultimate climbing wall.

So get your green thumb on and give yourself the gift of nature. This go-green adventure is the perfect weekend project that we can help you facilitate. Whether you require a bark mulch blower in Surrey or Langley to start your project, or simply require bark mulch delivery in Richmond or Vancouver where quarters are smaller – bark mulch is the foundation of many great landscapes. We can also provide your property with top soil delivery in Burnaby, or soil delivery in Richmond and a soil blower in Langley for your farmlands. Whatever your need, we can meet it.

Once your top soil or bark mulch delivery is set, you can choose plants based on you and/or your families personal choices of foliage. Choosing smells and colours that you want to grow around and with you.

Creating an outdoor living space, can go beyond the esthetically pleasing space for leisure time. It can also be steeped in memories, and grow while the rest of the family grows as well!

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On the bright side, spring brings with it the pleasant chirp of birds, the shine of sun and longer days to enjoy the outdoors. In anticipation of that, March is often the time in which people do their spring cleaning, and prepare their landscape with a good cleanup. A cleanup, that had perhaps been pushed to the side during our drenched seasons that came before it.

Whether this is the year you have finally decided to plant your vegetable garden, or  take care of the weed problem that has been pestering your yard incessantly, or you just simply need to mulch and fertilize your plants in preparing them for another season, we have the top soil and bark mulch delivery to service you.

To assist you during spring and beyond, Triple Five offers: bark mulch blowers, bark mulch delivery, soil blowers, soil delivery, top soil delivery in all areas on the Lower Mainland including Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey and Langley.

Bark mulch provides the background for many landscaped areas, whether for home yards or public landscapes. Bark mulch also helps retain moisture, adds nutrients to the soil and prevents weed growth.  It also works well around plants, under play equipment, along pathways and around other landscape features. Preparing the ground before the bark mulch delivery, results in a better end product that creates a polished landscape appearance.

So while you’re still in the possible planning phase of your yard, and how it is going to play into your busy schedule this season, perhaps consider having bark mulch or top soil blowers cover over some of your yard growth. This will assist in minimizing mowing time, and general maintenance of your yard.

So whether you need bark mulch delivery in Langley, or a top soil blower in Surrey, we have the products and equipment to service your spring setup needs, and minimize the chore of mowing!

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Organic mulches, such as bark mulch, are healthy for plants and decrease the work in the yard. Mulch conserves moisture for plants, kills germinating weed and adds uniformity with a consistent texture to the landscape.

When choosing bark mulch for your garden or desired area, you may find yourself choosing between a wide range of tree species in a variety of textures of brown. It is vital to choose the mulch that makes your landscape look good avoiding the artificially colored ones that could fade over time.

Bark mulch generally lasts up to a couple of years before it decomposes or breaks down with the soil. Adding fresh bark mulch annually helps to keep flower beds, landscapes and trees aesthetically pleasing all the time. It is important to add the matching color of bark mulch over the existing layer of mulch when adding a new layer.

It is also a good choice for perennial beds and landscapes. It adds to the aesthetics, uniformity and health of the plants in the garden or landscape. Shredded bark mulch is a pocket-friendly choice. Bark chunks may turn out to be a little expensive while wood chips are cheaper and available everywhere but they can consist of sticks and large wood chunks fading to a silvery gray texture. Wood mulching cannot be flattened easily and requires replacements more often than bark mulch.

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Pine mulch can be distinguished with its unique aroma and if it smells like ammonia it indicates the improper storage of the mulch. Bark mulch delivery in Vancouver and Richmond ensures that the mulch quality is consistent. To differentiate toxic mulches from organic and environment friendly bark mulches ensure that the mulch does not have a foul smell, before bark mulch are blown on the landscape. This toxic form or content can cause irreversible damage to the plants and soil too.

The mulch quality that you choose however comes down to the desirable look of the landscape. A color or shade that compliments the landscape and the surrounding area must be chosen. The most popular textures include: reddish brown, red, golden brown and black.

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Bark mulches are environment-friendly and easily provided via bark mulch delivery in Vancouver, Richmond, Langley, Barnaby and Surrey in Western Canada for bulk orders.

When the soil isn’t favorable for your plants, the best thing you can do is call for bark mulch delivery. Here are some tips to help you make the most of this material to ensure healthy growth for your plants.

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• Choose The Bark Mulch Wisely: A lot of varieties of bark mulch are available in the market. Choose the quality and texture according to factors such as purpose of mulching and availability. Dyed mulch may be preferable for aesthetic purposes, but slow discoloration may cause inconsistency in texture and landscaping.
• Preparation of soil prior mulching: It is important to make sure that the soil is free of weeds. Weeds can be removed from the by soil blowers in Vancouver, Surrey and Langley. Installations of borders are a good idea when using bark mulch blower to hold the bark mulch in its place after the bark mulch has been delivered.
• Bark Mulch Delivery: Bark mulch is available for free sometimes, although it is advisable to get good quality bark mulch delivered in Vancouver, Barnaby, Richmond and other places across Western Canada. The services may also include spreading the mulch with bark mulch blowers for consistent soil coverage.
• Thickness of Coverage: The mulch should be preferably be between 2 and 4 inches in thickness for accurate moisture retention. Avoid mulching too close to the trees and shrubs allowing the soil near the plants to breath.
• Bark Mulch Equipment: Professional mulch installers and landscapers use bark mulch blowers instead of simply raking the bark mulch manually. Bark mulch blowers used in Langley, Vancouver and Surrey are efficient for an evenly spread coverage over the soil and are much preferred in these regions
• Remove Mulching: from the area and then use a rake for planting new shrubs or trees.
• Re-mulching: Bark mulches are organic and over time they tend to decompose and hence should be re-mulched over a few years for continuous retention of the nutrition and moisture in soil.
• Taking care of stored mulch material: For excess material, it is recommended to spread the mulch out to avoid decomposition or souring.

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Bark mulch usage assures the purpose of conserving moisture in the soil, preventing weeds from growing and also control the temperature of the soil along with its presentable looks when evenly spread with soil and bark mulch blowers.

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Having a bark mulch blower at your disposal can remedy many-a-thing. From the delivery of mulch and soil, to a mulch soil seed mixtures, as well as sawdust, gravel and woodchips. All these products can be distributed and installed on your property, with our readily available blowers.

Benefits Of A Blower?

Did you know that a blower can help plant seeds by incorporating them into the soil mulch aggregate? Bark mulch blowers can take several steps, and combine them into one single step, creating both time and cost effective measures.

Delivering to Surrey, Langley, Vancouver and Richmond on a regular basis, our bark mulch blowers can remedy hard-to-reach areas on many properties, with a blowing capacity of 300+ feet.

Any Which Way the Wind Blows…

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Keep in mind, regardless of your best effort in blowing mulch over your land in hopes of preventing weeds, these pesky plants have a way of thriving. The war against weeds is never over, and while mulch is incredibly helpful, nothing can prevent wind-born seeds from germinating on top of an already mulched area.

On the bright side, when you have a nice layer of bark mulch, it aids in ridding these small weeds. Simply by stirring up the mulch with a cultivator or hoe, these weeds can be exterminated with little effort, as long as you are diligent and attend to the weeds before they turn into giant pests.

Mulch Until You Can’t Mulch No Mo’…

The thicker the mulch layer around your plants, the more enhanced your growing conditions become, and the less weeding and watering required.

Mulch is a not-so-secret water saver, as it reduces evaporation and the drying of your soil from sun and/or air elements.

The advantage of delivering bark mulch to your soil has so many beneficial properties, and these properties are enhanced when using an eco-friendly provider such as Triple Five. Organic mulch nourishes your plants naturally, and maintains the healthy flow of organic growth – as nature intended!