How can you save money on mulch delivery?

• <div><p>There are a few ways you can reduce the cost of mulch delivery, including the following:</p><ul><li><p>Place your order in the winter months for spring delivery</p></li><li><p>Choose a more affordable mulch color</p></li><li><p>Opt for a more affordable type of mulch</p></li><li><p>Place larger orders to get a lower cost per cubic foot</p></li><li><p>Opt to lay your own mulch to save on installation costs</p></li><li><p>Add on other delivery or landscaping services to save on travel costs</p></li><li><p>Prepare a single delivery site in the front of your property, and use a wheelbarrow to move smaller quantities </p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Which type of mulch lasts the longest?

• <div><p>Nonorganic mulch, like river rocks, pebbles, or lava rock, technically lasts the longest. It helps with moisture retention and weed control but doesn&rsquo;t break down and release nutrients like organic mulch. Wood mulch decomposes slowly, which can help it last longer than leaf or straw mulch, but it won&rsquo;t provide as many nutrients as quickly as the faster decomposing types.</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>

Q: What wood is bad for mulch?

• <div><p>Wood from black walnut, magnolia, eucalyptus, red maple, and invasive species like tree of heaven are not recommended for mulching. These trees release allelochemicals that can suppress plant growth. Some homeowners, however, use wood from these trees for mulching if it is less potent due to age or concentration, or if the plants are not as sensitive to them.</p></div>

Q: What is the best soil to put around a house foundation?

• <div><p>The best soil to put around a house foundation is<b> fill dirt</b>, which is soil that&rsquo;s specifically designed for covering large areas and filling in holes. Don&rsquo;t waste money regrading around your foundation with expensive topsoil. Use topsoil only for the last layer of soil, about 5 to 10 inches, so that when you do your <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/foundation-planting.htm">foundation planting</a>, your grass and plants will have the nutrients they need to grow.</p></div>

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Reviewed in August 2024
I hired them for laying mulch. Excellent job. I hired for a second job of painting parts of the exterior of my home. Such precision and hard work. I am going to hire for a third job. I recommend them highly. Great skills, knowledge, communication and availability.
All Around Home Improvement & Landscaping
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Reviewed in March 2024
Performed mulching service. Found best match with only one bulk mulch supplier having the correct product. Quality of work was impeccable
Hazelwoods Mowing & More
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Reviewed in November 2018
Jay and his crew showed up right on time and went to work. They very carefully removed tree limbs close to the house. They finished that same day and cleaned up all the tree limbs and trimmings. One of Jay's crew then did the stump grinding and left the entire area covered with mulch from the...
Jay's Tree Service
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Reviewed in August 2016
They do my lawn all the time. They mow my lawn and edge the yard. They also spread mulch and do weed removal. They come every week this time of year. Their work is consistent and reliable.
TJS Enterprises Inc
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Reviewed in August 2015
They had estimated it would take 6 weeks to get to this job - but then were able to fit it in a week after the estimate. This was tough for me. We were attracted to this house in 1979 because of the glorious large Pink dogwood out front. It has been a staple in my yard for over 35 years....
Extreme Tree Company
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Reviewed in August 2013
I receive quarterly treatments which include fertilizer, treatment for broad-leaf weeds, aeration, and over-seeding. This year I also had them mulch my front yard beds and around the tree and provide spring clean-up. I was pleasantly surprised with the spring clean-up and mulching. It made a...
VARSITY LANDSCAPING & GROUNDS
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Reviewed in May 2012
I was not happy with how it was planted. It was not straight, and I had to tell them it was not right. It is still slightly off. They did not put anything back in, but the dirt they took out. They did not put in any fertilizer or mulch. They did not stake it. I asked them to do that, and I had...
ROCK CREEK MULCH & NURSERY
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Reviewed in January 2011
I was looking for someone to put in a decorative concrete patio which would require taking down a fence, some excavation of a hill, installing a stone wall (to match an existing wall), along with the concrete. As I searched for a stone mason to work on the wall I received a ringing endorsement...
Rocks By David
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Reviewed in October 2009
Very sweet man. he did the landscaping early summer and i recently had a tea party and i wanted him to add fresh mulch. he came out right away and planted flowers on a saturday for me. he's very creative.
Precision Landscaping
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Reviewed in October 2007
They were very prompt and they honored a discount from an out of date quote. The install cost per yard was less than traditional companies. They did a great job with clean up and top dressing the mulch.
POWELL'S UNLIMITED LANDSCAPES
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