Burrough-Ross-Colville Mulch
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It truly is a festive time for garden lovers and folks who enjoy working in their yard. The sound of lawnmowers is in the air. Potting soil is under the fingernails. And mulch is in the back of pickups everywhere.
That’s why days are so busy at the Burrough-Ross-Colville mulch yard, undoubtedly the most popular place in town to buy mulch by the truckload.
“There are times in the year where we’re like the Maytag repairman,” said BRC sales manager Pete Blankenship. “But this isn’t one of those times. Now until the end of May is our busiest time of the year.”
There is so much business, the BRC mulch yard is open on Saturdays until the end of May. Last Saturday, there were 69 customers between 8 a.m. and noon.
Bobby McBride is the mulch yard manager and he knows his way around a front-end loader. He’s been at the mulch yard for 25 years and has a knack for knowing just how much mulch a pickup can hold.
BRC makes all its mulch on the premises. It comes from the bark of trees used in the nearby lumberyard. All the trees are run through a “de-barker” before being processed.
Blankenship says BRC sells mulch in a 60-mile radius and sells over 10,000 yards a year.
“Now is the best time to put mulch down,” said Blankenship. “It helps retard any weeds. It helps plants retain moisture, and plus it looks nice.”
Blankenship was quick to tout other benefits of mulch, and said it’s best to use the hardwood mulch offered by BRC.
Hardwood mulch reduces mowing time, reduces the need for hand trimming and protect trees and plants from mower damage that causes diseased and unsightly plants and trees. A border of mulch along the sides of a house or patio can prevent mud from splattering, as well as add beauty to your landscaping, according to literature provided by BRC.
Mulch has a variety of uses for landscaping, playgrounds, trails, picnic areas, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, planters, lawns and container plant growing. It also helps to condition the soil.
Even though now is the most popular time, mulch can be applied all year. Spring application helps to conserve soil moisture that plants need during dry summer months. Fall application helps maintain an even soil temperature to prevent plant damage caused by alternate freezing and thawing. When correctly applied, fall mulching will aid in delaying the growth of many bulbs in early spring flowers just long enough to help safeguard them from spring frost.
Spring application of mulch should be 1-1/2 to 3 inches. The fall application should be 3 to 5 inches.
In addition to BRC, mulch is also available by the truckload at McMinnville Lawn and Garden on Highway 55. When BRC is closed on Saturdays at the end of May, mulch can be obtained at McMinnville Lawn and Garden on Saturdays.