Bagged mulch cheaper than bulk? Country Max near us is advertising bags

that have 3 cubic feet per bag, 4 for $12. So that's essentially $1 per cubic foot. A "Yard" is 27 cubic feet, so that's $27 per yard essentially.

Meanwhile, bulk mulch is $36 to $42 per yard, depending on the quality and color you want.

Both would have delivery fees of some sort, though it's possible that delivery for the bags isn't even an option. I haven't checked.

So does that make sense to you all? The manufacturing process of filling up the bags is so efficient that it beats out just buying piles of mulch?

Posted: 04/07/2020 at 1:54PM

Bagged mulch cheaper than bulk? Country Max near us is advertising bags -- Late 80s Hokie 04/07/2020 1:54PM

I use bags. If I had a load of mulch delivered and -- HokieR 04/07/2020 3:31PM

I pay $18 a yard (and the yards are very generous) from our county compost ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/07/2020 3:20PM

You don't pay someone to come edge your beds, trim the bushes and put mulch -- Brown Water 04/07/2020 2:53PM

TWSS ** -- LonghornHokie 04/07/2020 3:16PM

See below. Last 2 years, yes, we have paid for that to be done. This year -- Late 80s Hokie 04/07/2020 2:59PM

Ah yes, to be young again ** -- Brown Water 04/07/2020 3:00PM

Standard bag is 2 c.f., so rerun your math with that? -- JoesterVT 04/07/2020 2:42PM

HD / Lowes are 2...most garden centers sell 3 -- Vienna_Hokie 04/07/2020 3:22PM

And...HD guy told me that they are going to 1.5 this year, same price ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/07/2020 3:23PM

The advertisement specifically says 3 cu ft "Compare to the Big Box Store" -- Late 80s Hokie 04/07/2020 2:54PM

Maybe a little inadvertant false advertising -- JoesterVT 04/07/2020 3:22PM

Yes, I know...but NOT at many smaller stores. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 04/07/2020 4:02PM

But the add said "compare to the big box stores"... -- JoesterVT 04/07/2020 4:20PM

Order it thru Amazon ** -- bigbadbird 04/07/2020 2:38PM

Depends on their inventory levels -- ElbertoHokie 04/07/2020 2:36PM

Y'all work yourselves to death to save 14 dollars ** -- typed by ben 04/07/2020 2:34PM

Is buying bags of yard debris essential? ** -- bigbadbird 04/07/2020 2:15PM

You generally get more in bulk. Yeah, it is priced by the yard, -- UEMcGill 04/07/2020 2:09PM

Home Depot typically runs a 5 for $10 sale right around this time... -- VTHokie01 04/07/2020 2:07PM

I like it bulk in my truck. I can drive it to the location. Much easier. -- 48zip 04/07/2020 2:00PM

Shovel 16 yards and what do you get? (I got a yard crew after one time) ** -- Tuckahokie 04/07/2020 2:13PM

Another day older and deeper in debt ** -- RTFC 04/07/2020 7:02PM

It's much easier (w/ a pitchfork) than dragging, cutting amd emptying bags. -- 48zip 04/07/2020 3:16PM

Our first year in this house we did it ourselves (about 18 to 20 yards). -- Late 80s Hokie 04/07/2020 2:58PM

Delete** -- Baltimore Hokie 04/07/2020 2:38PM

If you can back the truck right to where you need it -- RTFC 04/07/2020 2:04PM

Yep. That's what I meant in my initial post. Drive it.... -- 48zip 04/07/2020 3:33PM

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