Mulch at Lowes.com (2024)

FAQs

How many bags are on a pallet of mulch at Lowes? ›

A standard pallet usually holds 65-70 average-size bags of mulch.

But, generally, using organic mulch made from wood chips or bark will be the best choice. It's one of the easiest and least expensive ways to ensure the long-term health and fertility of your soil and the health of your trees and shrubs.

A 1-inch to 2-inch layer of fine mulch should be sufficient, while a coarser material should be 3 to 4 inches deep. Too much of either type can suffocate your plants. In areas where you simply want to keep anything from growing, you can lay it on as thick as you like.

Economical Choice

Purchasing mulch in bulk is usually cheaper per cubic yard than buying it in bags. This means that if you have a large area to cover, buying bulk mulch can save you a significant amount of money.

Black mulch also does well in commercial areas due to its long-lasting color. But, since black attracts and retains sunlight and heat, this mulch cannot be used in areas with delicate plants.

Disadvantages of Mulching

Excessive mulch that is a layer more than 3 inches deep can suffocate and bury plants. In this case, oxygen and water are unable to reach the roots. A layer of 2 to 3 inches of mulch is enough.

Mulch materials such as shredded brush, manure, or hay from "pastures, hayfields, or street and highway right-of-ways may contain weed seeds," Baka says, as well as herbicide residues that can kill your plants.

If you're mulching around a tree, you can remove the grass or simply put down a layer of black-and-white newspaper, thoroughly water it down and then cover it with your mulch. Add mulch to a depth of 2 to 4 inches. Leave a few inches around the trunk free of mulch.

Cedar Or Cypress Mulch

Chip or bark mulch is made from cypress or cedar trees and is very helpful for repelling bugs. Both cypress and cedar contain natural chemicals and oils like thujone that deter insects.

What month should you mulch? ›

In general, mid- to late-spring is mulching season; this is when the soil is warming up from the freezing temperatures it experienced all winter. Mulching too early will slow down the warming process, which the soil needs to do its job.

Note that one cubic yard of mulch (often just called "a yard") is 27 cubic feet. Most bags of mulch hold 2 cubic feet. So there are 13.5 bags of mulch in a yard. An organic mulch, such as bark mulch and pine straw, offers many benefits to plants and soil.

A pallet of bags can weigh up to 2000 lbs (909 kg). The weight varies slightly depending on the type of product. The number of bags varies from 45 to 54 bags per pallet.

A standard full size pick-up truck holds about 2 ½ cubic yards, level full. My dump truck holds 10.25 yards, level full. It takes 9 big bags (3 cu. ft.) to make a cubic yard, or 13 ½ small bags.

In a cubic yard, there are 27 cubic feet. The most common bagged mulch comes in 2 cubic foot bags. As a result, you'll need one cubic yard for every 13.5 bags. For example, if you used 27 bags of mulch last year, you'll get the same amount of mulch in 2 cubic yards this year.