Expert Bed Maintenance Services in Calgary
Keep your garden beds healthy, tidy, and beautiful all season long with Yardbell Landscaping’s expert garden maintenance services. From weeding and edging to mulching and trimming, we ensure your beds support strong plant growth and add polished beauty to your yard.
For a complete garden refresh, many of our clients also pair this service with our rock and mulch installation for better moisture retention and weed control.
Why Choose Our Bed Maintenance Services?
- Weed-Free Beds: Our team hand-pulls weeds with precision to stop them from stealing water and nutrients from your plants.
- Sharp Edging: Clean bed edges help prevent grass and mulch from spreading and give your landscape a crisp, finished look.
- Healthy Plant Growth: Regular mulching and trimming help your plants receive the right nutrients, promote healthy growth, and encourage vibrant blooms. If your lawn also needs care, consider adding core aeration to improve root development and water absorption.
- Plant Care: We trim dead or overgrown branches and blooms to keep your plants thriving and your beds looking fresh.
- Time-Saving: With our expert maintenance, you won’t have to worry about the time-consuming tasks of weeding, edging, or mulching—leaving you more time to enjoy your garden. Pair with dethatching for deeper lawn rejuvenation.
Maintenance Tips
- Weed Weekly: Don’t wait! Hand-pull weeds before they flower and spread.
- Edge Your Beds: Regularly edge your garden beds to create clean lines and prevent grass or mulch from spilling into the planting area. You can learn more about this in our blog Spring Landscaping Checklist: How to Prepare Your Yard for a Beautiful Season.
- Keep Mulch Fresh: Maintain 2–3 inches of mulch to protect roots and prevent weed growth.
- Trim Dead Growth: Encourage new growth and reduce disease by pruning dying stems and flowers.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is bed maintenance?
Bed maintenance includes regular care of landscape beds to keep them clean, healthy, and visually appealing. This typically involves weeding, edging, trimming, mulching, and monitoring plant health.
2. How often should bed maintenance be done?
Light maintenance: Every 2–4 weeks during the growing season
Full clean-ups: Spring and fall
Mulching & edging: 1–2 times per year
Regular service prevents weed overgrowth and keeps your beds looking fresh year-round.
3. What’s included in a typical bed maintenance service?
Weed removal (manual or chemical)
Light pruning of shrubs/perennials
Freshening or turning existing mulch
Re-edging bed lines
Removing debris and dead plant material
Checking for pests or diseases
4. Do I need bed maintenance in the winter?
Usually not, unless you have evergreen beds or need occasional leaf/debris cleanup. Winter is a good time to plan changes, prune dormant plants, or prep for spring.
5. How do I keep weeds out of my beds long-term?
Regular hand-weeding or spot treatments
Apply pre-emergent herbicides in spring
Use landscape fabric under mulch or rock
Maintain a thick, even mulch layer (2–3 inches)
