A: Either measure or step off your flower beds or area you would like to cover and take your length times the width. Now you need to decide the depth you need. With the square footage and depth you can go to the bottom of this page and use the chart to either figure out how many units or yards, you will need. This method works for rock and soil also. We offer the best bark prices in and around Portland.  If you’re looking for bark or mulch contact one of our landscape experts.

1 UNIT (7.4 CY) WILL COVER	1 CUBIC YARD WILL COVER
4800 sq. ft. 1/2″ deep	684 sq. ft. 1/2″ deep
2400 sq. ft. 1″ deep	324 sq. ft. 1″ deep
1200 sq. ft. 2″ deep	162 sq. ft. 2″ deep
800 sq. ft. 3″ deep	108 sq, ft. 3″ deep
600 sq. ft. 4″ deep	81 sq. ft. 4″ deep
400 sq. ft. 6″ deep	54 sq. ft. 6″ deep

A: A good rule of thumb would be 3″. That will help aid in weed control and water retention during the hot summer months. During the winter it will also help to insulate your plants.

A: Hemlock is called sliver less bark, but no bark is totally sleeveless. Cedar products work well in play areas and dog runs.

A: The normal truck we drive is a 2 unit truck, it has a divider in the middle so we can haul two different products to you or to another customer at the same time. The truck needs approximately 10 feet wide and 11 feet in height to get in (the truck will need to raise its box so wires and gutters sometimes come into play). A unit of bark will cover and area approximately 12 feet wide by 15 feet long.

A: The two best ways to accomplish this are 1: If the soil you have is decent and not rocky you can add a variety of products to enhance your soil. Mushroom compost is the best, because of the nutrients and organic matter it will add. Our bark compost is another product that will add organic matter to the soil. These two products should be tilled in to a depth of 6 inches for the best results. 2: The ground should be tilled to break up the hard pan (hard pan is compacted soil either clay or just real rocky dirt that become very dry due to no moisture or organic matter). At this point you can add our soilmix to raise your grade to the desired level you need. Our soilmix is a wonderful product that you can plant directly into.

A: NO! That is a myth, fresh barkdust might use some nitrogen that is in the soil, but it will not use enough to kill your plants. If you are worried about fresh bark we have some beautiful dark barks that will make your yard look rich and your flowers vibrant.

A: No, all of our bark and composts are stored on blacktop and come directly from the mill to us. Ants are commonly hatched in the spring and already in the ground. When you spread barkdust in your flower beds it warms the ground and the ants smell the aroma. They then hatch because of the heat and emerge from the ground.

SOME INFO ABOUT GARDENING SUPPLIES

When buying tools or looking for Portland landscaping products ask us! For example, tools that are made of steel and that the handles are securely attached, you don’t want your tools bending or falling apart in the middle of your yard work. Making sure you get tools that are durable and work well can be, well, work. But it is important to make sure that you’ve done your research in finding the tools that match your personal style best. You can even get a variety of colors to match your garden or personal preference.

A trowel is useful for doing work on and around small plants. They help you get rid of weeds and help clean up dirt and debris from your small delicate plants. They are also great for planting seeds. They aren’t necessary every day but are useful to have on hand for times when you do need one. They can come in a small variety of styles so making sure you know which kind you need to you is a helpful thing you should do before buying one, while a standard trowel works just fine you might have a need for another kind of end that the standard trowel does not have

Landscape FAQ’s on Shovels

Shovels are important for digging and moving debris and materials. There are many different kinds of shovels with different ends, rounded, pointed, or flat edge. Make sure you are careful where you dig your holes in your garden, if you don’t have a raised garden that is mostly separate from the earth keep in mind that there might be pipes underneath, this isn’t common but does warrant some caution when you’re digging somewhere that isn’t obviously a place to make a garden in.

Hand pruners are necessary to cut and trim branches and harvest plants. They are also used to cut back dead parts of plants only leaving the good parts of that plants that you want to keep. When buying one you should make sure that they have curved ends, which ensures that the cut should end up looking cleaner.

Leaf Blowers are used to, as you guessed it, blow leaves. It is used to clean up your garden of dry dead leaves that rot if you leave them in your garden for too long.

If you have a large yard and/or plan on moving around bigger or a bunch of little plants consider getting a garden cart. They are primarily used to move large amounts of things like compost, gardening tools, dirt, and debris to and from your garden. Wheelbarrows can also get the job done.

While this might seem like a long list of items needed just to garden it is also a list of necessary tools for gardening. If you have any Landscape FAQ’s, please contact us.

We can deliver anywhere from 1 yard to 30 yards at one time. Multiple products can be delivered together but sometime weight will determine how much of each product can be delivered together.