Applied Landscape Design using Melcourt Products

Designing out the problems
  • The following examples illustrate the most common landscape design and product application problems that we encounter.
  • With correct design detail and on-site application, these faults are easily overcome.

MULCHES

Problem:

 Mulch spread and maintained at below the recommended depth, allowing bare earth to show.


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Solution:

  • Ensure that correct product specification, together with installation depth and an allowance for settlement is set out in the Tender documents
  • Refer to Melcourt's FREE Product Selection and Text Service
  • Ensure that the contractor adheres to product specification and application depth as set out in the Tender documents.
  • Carefully check mulched area 30 days after installation, to ensure that the mulch has been correctly installed to the specified depth. Refer to How to Check Mulch Depth.


Problem:

 Mulch spilling from planted area, particularly narrow beds, onto adjacent surface.




Solution:

  • Incorporate edging, so that the mulch and soil is retained within the planted bed.




Problem:

 Poor visual appearance caused by wrong product selection.




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Problem:

 Wrong product selection, which could increase fire risk.





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Problem:

 Mulch 'migrating' down slope and not effectively covering soil.





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Problem:

 As a cost saving, the mulch was taken out of the contract. During subsequent hot, dry weather, the plants died.


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