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Mulch Thread
Posted on 4/21/17 at 9:58 am
Posted on 4/21/17 at 9:58 am
bout to have garden re done.... always spent way too much money on softscape, now price is even more ridiculous and can't even find it too well. Went and got the Lowes Premium brand mulch on sale, got a whole pallet full plus 10 bags (75 total), walk out door price on my lowes credit card was $156. Not sure how long sale lasting, $2 a bag.
These bags had some god damn weight to them too. Softscape was light as shite bags, guy said pallet alone was maybe a bit under a ton. probably had a 10 with extra bags.
These bags had some god damn weight to them too. Softscape was light as shite bags, guy said pallet alone was maybe a bit under a ton. probably had a 10 with extra bags.
This post was edited on 4/21/17 at 10:05 am
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Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:16 am to Chad504boy
I am somewhat involved in the mulch supply chain. It's a loss leader for the big box stores. They put it on Ad at like "5 for $10" to try to get people in the store.
I was at a Scott's factory about a month ago. I counted 140 flatbeds in line. Two miles long outside the factory. Waiting to get loaded.
They spend Mar-Apr-May in the parking lots. Roped off area with a few hundred pallets in front of Lowes and Home Depot.
I was at a Scott's factory about a month ago. I counted 140 flatbeds in line. Two miles long outside the factory. Waiting to get loaded.
They spend Mar-Apr-May in the parking lots. Roped off area with a few hundred pallets in front of Lowes and Home Depot.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:21 am to Chad504boy
I hope you have some help spreading that. If not, it will be a long weekend.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:25 am to Chad504boy
I did 80 bags last weekend on my property. My 2 daughters helped, but back and hamstrings are still sore from all that work.
I think it's important to have some pre-party ibuprofen and a few beers before you start. Comfortably numb kind of thing.
I think it's important to have some pre-party ibuprofen and a few beers before you start. Comfortably numb kind of thing.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:38 am to Chad504boy
Did you pick up any help out front
Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:44 am to Polar Pop
no, i'm not planning on doing my gardening work... unloading was a bit of a bitch though.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:45 am to Chad504boy
I buy it by the yard from a local landscape company.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 10:46 am to Chad504boy
good lord your weekend is about to suck. 
thats why i stick with pine straw, it goes much further and half the weight.
thats why i stick with pine straw, it goes much further and half the weight. 
Posted on 4/21/17 at 11:19 am to Chad504boy
Hope you have help
Posted on 4/21/17 at 11:24 am to SportTiger1
quote:
pine straw,
This.
I put out 25 bails last Saturday.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 11:25 am to BoogaBear
Put 15 rolls of straw from CNI down last weekend, easy peasy.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 11:31 am to Chad504boy
So, how many yards is that? I paid $46 for 2 yards of dyed brown at my buddy's place.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 11:33 am to MSWebfoot
75 bags is right about 5.55 cu yards.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 1:21 pm to Chad504boy
Just bought 16 bags of Softscape (the trashy fluorescent red stuff) yesterday and thought I was good. Went back for 10 more bags today. Ouch.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 1:40 pm to TigrrrDad
going away from softscape, just can't justify the cost and shits hard to find. I did like the product though.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 1:54 pm to Chad504boy
Another here that uses pine straw.
Had 15 bales last week. Most have been put out now.
Had 15 bales last week. Most have been put out now.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 2:13 pm to Chad504boy
Mulch is $2 a bag and the rest of the plants will cost you about $800. So yeah, why not $1 a bag mulch
Posted on 4/21/17 at 2:41 pm to Chad504boy
Solid brag.
Posted on 4/21/17 at 5:22 pm to MSWebfoot
14 bags at 2 cu ft is equal to 1 yard. Also if you like pine straw check out POP Southern Straw. They carry the rolls and they have a coloring on them so they don't lose their color so quick like the normal straw.
This post was edited on 4/21/17 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 4/22/17 at 12:43 am to Chad504boy
Bought some for us and Mother-In-Law past couple of days.
I plan on being there early tomorrow if I wake up in time! The Canadian Rye is flowing tonight after a rough week of work. However, working in the flower beds and garden is a good escape when I am not hunting.
Alarm is set but it will be Saturday morning and I might have to sleep in!
I plan on being there early tomorrow if I wake up in time! The Canadian Rye is flowing tonight after a rough week of work. However, working in the flower beds and garden is a good escape when I am not hunting.
Alarm is set but it will be Saturday morning and I might have to sleep in!
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