What is the best mulch to put around a tree?

• <div><p>The best mulches for trees are wood chips, bark nuggets, or pine straw. Depending on your goals, you may want to avoid using plastic, stone, rubber, or wet grass clippings. Plastic mulch prevents water from reaching the mulched areas of your tree, stones don’t offer any nutritional benefits to the soil, rubber can release byproducts into the soil when it decomposes, and wet grass clippings can lead to rot. </p><p>Plastic may prove beneficial in cold climates in the winter, but wood chips are the ideal option for most environments.</p></div>

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Q: How much does topsoil cost?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/truck-load-fill-dirt.htm">Topsoil costs</a> from <b>$12 to $55 per cubic yard</b>, depending on the type you choose. For example, screened black dirt will cost about $15 per cubic yard. Loam (soil composed of sand, silt, and clay) costs about $17 per cubic yard. Standard screened topsoil costs about $20 per cubic yard. The type of topsoil you need depends on your landscaping plans.</p></div>

Q: Is diatomaceous earth natural?

• <div><p>Food-grade diatomaceous earth is a natural product that comes from diatoms&mdash;fossilized aquatic organisms from tens of millions of years ago. Food-grade diatomaceous earth is considered &quot;natural,&quot; while pool or filter-grade diatomaceous earth has been treated and transformed to have higher crystalline silica content.</p></div>

Q: How do you landscape a steep slope on a budget?

• <div><p>Many ways to <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/tips-landscaping-your-lawn-budget.htm">landscape a steep slope on a budget</a> exist. Avoiding expensive retaining wall construction is the first step. Consider creating a rocky slope with boulders or large stones, or think about planting perennials that return every year with a single investment. Transplanting small trees from elsewhere on your property is also possible and can help to stabilize steep slopes without purchasing new ones. </p></div>

Q: How much will a 50 lb bag of pea gravel cover?

• <div><p>A 50-pound bag of pea gravel equals approximately one-half of a cubic foot. That amount will cover a three-square-foot area to a depth of about two inches. A three-square-foot area with equal-length sides is approximately 1.73 feet by 1.73 feet, or about 20.75 inches on each side. </p></div>

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Last update on December 06, 2025

Reviewed in February 2024
Garden Warrior arrived on time, and she did an excellent job of cleaning leaves, bark mulch, limb debris, and pinecones from my yard. I would definitely hire her again when I need mulch and planting help in my garden.
Garden Warrior, LLC
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Reviewed in January 2022
They came out the next morning after I asked online for a quote. They walked with me around the whole property that included 100 ft. along a bulkhead along the Chester River. Showed them where the aluminum bulkhead had become pitted because the Chester is brackish water. They suggested the type...
Rivera Landscaping
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Reviewed in May 2019
This started out with me hiring another person to cut down a tree, very large, leaving an astronomical size stump, which I hired someone else to grind down, that was not sufficiently completed. I am so glad and satisfied that Lazaro Construction answered and he did a wonderful job, the ground is...
Alfaro Construction
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Reviewed in September 2012
Shannon came out and bid the job accurately. He took the time to walk over the land to see what needed to be done. We had to wait until the rain came through and the ground was dry before he came out. He always returned phone calls in a timely manner and kept us in the loop with the weather...
Duncan Land Clearing
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Reviewed in June 2011
Initally the owner of Bay Tree Service, Chris, came to our property for an estimate on the job we were requesting. We were told that the county required a permit for tree removal and that Bay Tree Service would get the permit for us. We hired Bay Tree Service to remove trees, grind stumps...
BAY TREE SVC
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Reviewed in July 2010
Terrible. Don't pay this man in advance! He did most of the garden work and it looked good. He raked the leaves from the groundcover into piles on the grass and left a stack of branches piled among the bushes. I paid him the $300 we had agreed upon because I work long hours and wasn't sure I...
Urias Landscaping
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