Mulch, Part 3

Hello daylily bloggers. What's the scoop? (Ha-Ha)

Had a question sent my way, How/Where do you purchase mulch?

Several ways to obtain mulch ...

1) Go to a local Home and Garden Center and buy mulch in bags, ie bagged mulch. It comes in 2 cubic feet size bags or larger. Some varieties that are available are pine bark nuggets,
red/black/brown colored mulch, cedar mulch, pine bark mulch and hardwood mulch.

2) Mulch can be purchased in bulk. A sawmill may have mulch piles and sell it by the scoop.

3) In some areas, your local landfill has mulch and will either give it away or sell very reasonably. Some landfills do not load it for you. Plus the mulch may not be clean, it could have large pieces of wood or trash. So I suggest that you call ahead to check on availability, loading practices and price.

4) An Equestrian Farm may have an area of manure piles (great mulch plus bonus of fertilizer) and offer that for free or at a minimal fee. I have known that a farmer is so glad to have the manure moved/cleaned up that they are willing to give it away just for the asking. Again, check on loading.

5) If there is a tree trimming service doing work in your area, ask them to dump their product in a pile in your yard. There is usually no charge.

6) If you and your kids want a "Family Project", you may go to a neighbors house ... offer to rake, bundle and take the leaves away for a small fee. That is a two for one deal ... yard gets cleaned/family time together/mulch for your daylilies. WOW.

7) Another way to get your own mulch, besides using your oak leaves and grass clippings, purchase a "chipper shredder" and make your own.

So when leaving your property to make mulch purchases, be sure to have access to a truck and/or trailer for best hauling purposes. Correct tools: leather gloves, shovel, rake, pitch fork may be handy to have. AND remember the daylilies will thank you by providing beautiful blooms in the summer.


*****Another great mulch, which we have LOADS of ....

Goat Nanny Berries

Yes, goat poop, as laymen call it. When cleaning out the barn, we use the waste on daylilies. Decomposes well and provides nutrients.


With great imagination, little leg work and lots of determination, MULCH can be found and used to make "Happy Gardening". Until next time. Have a good day.