Post-Hurricane Season Landscape Cleanup in Murrells Inlet: What to Do Now

After hurricane season ends on the Grand Strand, the key landscape cleanup tasks are removing debris and storm-damaged branches, assessing trees for hidden structural damage, refreshing mulch that washed out, repairing drainage stone disturbed by flooding or erosion, and replanting any annuals or ground cover lost to wind and salt spray. September and October are the right window. C-Scapes Mulch and More in Murrells Inlet has the mulch, stone, and plants to complete your cleanup efficiently.

What landscape damage does hurricane season commonly cause on the Grand Strand?

Even years without a direct hit leave their mark. Tropical systems that track offshore bring sustained winds, salt spray, and heavy rain that stress plants, displace mulch, and erode exposed soil. Common damage categories include mulch washed out of sloped or exposed beds; drainage stone displaced from swales and downspout outlets; annuals killed by salt spray; shrubs with salt-burned foliage; trees with cracked or broken limbs; and palm trees with brown or tattered fronds.

When should you cut back hurricane-damaged palm fronds?

Remove only fronds that are fully brown and detached, or fronds that are more than 50 percent brown. Do not remove green or mostly-green fronds that show only tip burn from salt spray. Never remove more fronds than the palm produced in the last growing season. Over-pruning stresses the tree and slows recovery.

How do you repair mulch and stone after heavy storms?

For beds that lost only some mulch depth, a top-dress to bring layers back to 2 to 3 inches is sufficient. For beds that completely washed out, a fresh application over a raked-clean surface is the right approach. See our guides on slope mulch retention and French drain installation.