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  1. 26th April 2008, 05:33 PM #1
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    Default Cheapest way to get mulch

    Just general ground covering mulch to put on large areas, maybe 15cm deep. I have uneven lumpy ground areas with trees that would really benefit from the look and water save.

    Who has had reall cheap mulch delivered, and how do you go about getting it? I would need at least 6, and could take up to 10 cubic metres.

    Ringwood Melbourne area
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  2. 26th April 2008, 05:42 PM #2
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    Try the tip. Up here they give away mulch.

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    your local tree lopper and grinder usualy has to pay to dump it at the council tip... ask them if they'd like to drop it off at your place instead.

    Chipped wood is good mulch... just have to add some high nitrogen fertiliser. It is so high in carbon that it tends to 'rob' the soil of nitrogen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by peter_sm View Post
    Just general ground covering mulch to put on large areas, maybe 15cm deep. I have uneven lumpy ground areas with trees that would really benefit from the look and water save.

    Who has had reall cheap mulch delivered, and how do you go about getting it? I would need at least 6, and could take up to 10 cubic metres.

    Ringwood Melbourne area
    try Taylors, canterbury rd bayswater
    http://www.taylorstrees.com.au/ohs.htm

    In Coldstream you have ANL
    http://www.anlscape.com.au/page/coldstream.html
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  5. 27th April 2008, 10:18 PM #5
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    Taylors website has 15 cubic metres delivered for $165. Now that is a lot of mulch! I can go 20cm deep easy
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  6. 27th April 2008, 10:25 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by peter_sm View Post
    Just general ground covering mulch to put on large areas, maybe 15cm deep. I have uneven lumpy ground areas with trees that would really benefit from the look and water save.

    Who has had reall cheap mulch delivered, and how do you go about getting it? I would need at least 6, and could take up to 10 cubic metres.

    Ringwood Melbourne area
    I find the cheapest mulch is to grab a contractor that is chipping trees in the area and give them a slab of beer if they drop a load off at your house.
    I have had many loads ot this price.

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  7. 28th April 2008, 08:34 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by peter_sm View Post
    Taylors website has 15 cubic metres delivered for $165. Now that is a lot of mulch! I can go 20cm deep easy
    any neighbors need much as well ?
    $11 per M3 is cheap enough...
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