Brown Shredded Mulch Near Me

Buying brown shredded mulch locally

Shredded bark and wood from trees like oak, hickory, and maple. Retains moisture, suppresses weeds, and regulates soil temperature. Decomposes slowly over time, adding organic matter to the soil. Adds a natural, finished look to landscape beds. Yards also call it Shredded Hardwood Mulch or Wood Mulch. GoodGravel lists 141 suppliers that stock brown shredded mulch across 39 states. 50 of them deliver and 33 are pits or quarries that sell straight from the stockpile.

Expect brown shredded mulch to run $20 to $40 per ton at the yard, or $25 to $45 per cubic yard. A 10 ton load is $200 to $400 before delivery. Very lightweight — a standard dump truck can carry 15-20 cubic yards of mulch. Many suppliers offer free delivery on orders of 3+ yards. Pits sit at the low end of that range and landscape yards at the high end, since the yard bought it from a pit and trucked it in.

Brown Shredded Mulch works well for landscape beds, tree rings, garden borders, and erosion control on slopes. Skip it for driveways and walkways (decomposes). The upside: retains soil moisture reducing watering and suppresses weed growth naturally. The catch: needs replenishing every 1-2 years as it decomposes.

Shredded strips of bark and wood, typically 1-4 inches long. Natural brown color that fades to gray over time. Double-shredded mulch is finer and mats together better, resisting wind and rain displacement. One cubic yard of brown shredded mulch weighs about 0.5 tons. A 3 inch layer over 500 square feet takes 4.6 cubic yards, which is close to 2.3 tons. Add 10 percent for settling and the odd low spot.

Press the location button at the top of the page and the list sorts by distance from you. Call the closest yard and ask for brown shredded mulch by name and by size. Ask if it is washed or still has fines in it, because that changes how it drains and how it packs. If the nearest yard is out, the next one is usually within 20 miles when you are near a city.

Under 2 tons, pickup with your own truck or a trailer is the cheaper route. A half ton pickup takes about a third of a yard per trip. Above 5 tons, delivery starts to pay for itself because the fee spreads over more stone. Either way, get the total price for your exact tonnage from two yards and compare those totals, not the price per ton.

Read more about the material on the brown shredded mulch guide.