Mulch & Decorative Rock Installation in Farmington, MO
Mulch and rock installation in Farmington, MO is the finish layer that makes a landscape read as maintained — and the working layer that holds moisture, blocks weeds, and protects roots through a St. Francois County summer. Revolution Landscapes & Construction installs both the right way: beds prepped and edged first, material chosen for the job, depth measured instead of guessed.
What's Included in Every Installation
The material is the visible part; the prep is the part that makes it work. Every installation includes bed cleanup — old weeds out, tired mulch dealt with, debris hauled — crisp spade-cut or metal edging so the bed holds its line, fabric or pre-emergent where it genuinely helps, and material spread to proper depth by hand around every plant. Then the walkways get blown clean and the beds look like the day-one photo they are.
- Old weeds out and tired mulch dealt with
- Crisp spade-cut or metal edging
- Fabric or pre-emergent where appropriate
- Material spread to proper depth by hand
- Walkways and surfaces blown clean
Professional Prep & Install
We do the heavy lifting and precise shaping.
Mulch or Rock? The Honest Comparison
Most properties want both, and we'll tell you plainly which goes where — including when NOT to use fabric under mulch (it usually does more harm than good there; under rock it's essential).
Hardwood Mulch
Hardwood mulch feeds the soil as it breaks down, holds moisture through August, insulates roots through freeze-thaw, and gives beds that deep, fresh look — but it's a refresh-every-year-or-two commitment.
- Feeds soil and insulates roots
- Holds moisture in summer heat
- Ideal around living, growing plants
Decorative Rock
Decorative rock never needs replacing, holds its look in wind and downpours, and excels in drainage paths, borders, and hot strips along south walls — but it adds heat around plantings and is a chore to change your mind about later.
- Permanent, zero-refresh material
- Excels in drainage paths & wash zones
- Requires proper fabric underlayment
Signs Your Beds Are Due
Faded & Thin
Mulch gone gray and thin by midsummer, or weeds winning by July.
Lost Edges
Bed edges that dissolved into the lawn two seasons ago.
Washouts
Washouts cutting little canyons after storms.
Or you're simply putting the house on the market — few dollars-per-hour-of-labor upgrades photograph better than fresh mulch and cut edges.
Built for This Climate
Our summers cook uncovered soil and our downpours wash out bare beds — while clay ground makes both problems worse. Proper depth matters here: too thin does nothing, too deep suffocates roots and invites the volcano-mulching that slowly kills trees.
Revolution Landscapes & Construction installs at measured depth, keeps mulch pulled back off trunks and siding, and grades material so storms leave it where we put it.
The Difference is in the Edge
Clean separation between turf and bed prevents washouts and overgrowth.
Our Process
Site Visit & Measurement
Beds calculated by square footage and depth so the quote is real, not a guess.
Material Selection
Hardwood, dyed, or natural mulch; river rock, granite, or specialty stone — with samples if you want them.
Prep & Edge
Weed removal, bed shaping, and fabric installation where appropriate.
Install & Cleanup
Material spread to proper depth, walkways blown clean, usually in a single day for most homes.
Why Homeowners Choose Revolution Landscapes & Construction
Veteran-owned, Missouri SDVE certified, and a full design-build landscaping company — which means your beds get looked at by people who plant, grade, and drain for a living. If a bed's real problem is drainage or a dying shrub, we'll point it out while we're there instead of mulching over it. Bulk installation done by crew, at depths and edges a weekend with bagged mulch can't match.
Veteran-Owned
Missouri SDVE certified business built on discipline.
Design-Build
We look at grading and drainage, not just the surface.
Efficient Install
Bulk installation done by a crew, usually in one day.
Serving 9+ Towns
Refreshing beds across all of St. Francois County.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Landscape Design
Professional 2-D and 3-D landscape designs that let you see your finished project before construction begins.
Give your beds the finish they're missing.
One visit, a measured quote, and beds that look professionally kept — because they are. Veteran-owned and based in Farmington, serving all of St. Francois County.