WHAT IS A TRACTOR BUCKET?
- A TRACTOR BUCKET IS HOW WE MEASURE OUR PRODUCTS
- 1 TRACTOR BUCKET OF MULCH/TOPSOIL/MUSHROOM COMPOST = “ROUGHLY” 1 YARD
- 1 TRACTOR BUCKET OF STONE/SAND/GRAVEL = “ROUGHLY” 1 TON
HOW MUCH AREA DOES 1YD OF MULCH COVER?
- 10 X 10 SURFACE / 3 IN DEEP
- 20 X 20 SURFACE / 2 IN DEEP
- 30 X 30 SURFACE / 1 IN DEEP
HOW DO I FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH MATERIAL I NEED?
- MEASURE THE LENGTH, WIDTH, AND DEPTH OF THE AREA
- MULCH/TOPSOIL: LENGTH X WIDTH X DEPTH = # / 327 = # YARDS
- STONE/GRAVEL: LENGTH X WIDTH X DEPTH = # /327 X 1.5 = # TONS
- THERE IS A MATERIAL CALCULATOR ON OUR WEBSITE ALSO!
WHEN WILL I GET MY PRODUCT?
- AFTER CALLING AND ORDERING, YOU CAN REQUEST A DATE WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR MATERIALS TO BE DELIVERED. WE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO GET THEM OUT WHEN REQUESTED.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF MULCH?
- DOUBLE NATURAL – BREAKS DOWN TO A LIGHT COLORED WOOD CHIP
- TRIPLE PREMIUM – COMPOST TYPE MULCH, OVERTIME EVENTUALLY BREAKS DOWN INTO A SOIL
- DYED MULCHES – ADDED COLOR TO OUR DOUBLE SHRED MULCH
- ALL OUR MULCHES ARE TREATED NATURALLY
HOW LONG UNTIL I WOULD NEED TO ORDER MORE?
- ALL BASED ON PREFERENCE
- ALL MULCH FADES, THE TIMELINE DEPENDS ON THE SEASONS AND WEATHER
CAN MULCH GROW FUNGUS?
- IT POSSIBLY CAN, IT’S A NATURAL OCCURRENCE CAUSED BY THE GROUND. WE SUGGEST A FEW THINGS TO PREVENT THIS: BONIDE FUNGICIDE OR SKIP A YEAR OF MULCHING AND LAY DOWN A MUSHROOM COMPOST INSTEAD
WHAT KIND OF STONE WOULD I BE LOOKING FOR?
- DRIVEWAY/COMPACTION – LIMESTONE
- DECORATION/DRAINAGE – RIVER ROCK (GRAVEL)
CAN I SEE THE PRODUCTS BEFORE I BUY?
- YES! WE HAVE PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER “PRODUCTS”
- WE ALSO HAVE SAMPLES OF OUR PRODUCTS IN FRONT OF OUR STORE
FUN FACTS ABOUT MULCH
- Prevents soil compaction and erosion.
- Suppresses weeds.
- Captures and retains soil moisture.
- Protect roots from the sun’s heat.
- Protects plant crowns from the winter cold.
- Protects and stimulates microbial activity in the soil.
- Adds nutrients to the ground as they break down.