{"id":4480,"date":"2024-03-26T15:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T20:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=4480"},"modified":"2024-03-26T15:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T20:54:33","slug":"mulch-a-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/mulch-a-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Mulch Buying Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/mulch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mulch<\/a> is a key player in nurturing a vibrant and healthy garden. If you&#8217;re staring at your garden and thinking it&#8217;s about time to give it a little TLC, you&#8217;re in the right place. Mulching might just be the secret ingredient you&#8217;re missing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, understanding the ins and outs of choosing the right mulch is crucial for the health and beauty of your garden. And with this guide from Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet, you will learn everything you need to know to find the perfect mulch for your needs. <\/p>\n\n\n<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"simpletoc wp-block-simpletoc-toc\"><h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-mulch\">What Is Mulch?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#types-of-mulch\">Types of Mulch<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-choose-the-right-mulch-for-your-yard\">How to Choose the Right Mulch for Your Yard<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"#application-tips\">Application Tips<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#maintaining-your-mulch\">Maintaining Your Mulch<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-mulch\"><strong>What Is Mulch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Mulch is more than just a garden accessory. There are many benefits of mulch, and it&#8217;s a vital component for plant health and soil management. It helps retain soil moisture, suppress weeds, keep soil temperatures consistent, and add aesthetic appeal to your garden beds. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"types-of-mulch\"><strong>Types of Mulch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organic-mulch\"><strong>Organic Mulch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Organic mulch includes materials like wood chips, straw, leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings\u2014anything that was once alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits: <\/strong>Organic mulches enrich your soil with nutrients as they break down over time. They&#8217;re ideal for improving soil fertility and promoting healthy plant growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Considerations: <\/strong>You&#8217;ll need to replenish mulches made from organic materials as they break down over time. Think about the specific needs of your plants and the levels of maintenance you&#8217;re willing to undertake.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"inorganic-mulch\"><strong>Inorganic Mulch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Inorganic mulch covers options like rocks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/peat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gravel<\/a>, and rubber mulch\u2014materials that don&#8217;t decompose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits: <\/strong>Inorganic options don&#8217;t decompose, meaning less frequent replacements. They&#8217;re great for pathways or areas where you want long-lasting coverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Considerations: <\/strong>These mulches don&#8217;t improve soil health and can become quite hot, potentially harming some plants. Consider the environmental impact and the specific needs of your garden. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Mulch<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891884-timberline-2-cu-ft-cypress-mulch-blend.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/89\/891884.jpg\" alt=\"Timberline 2 cu. ft. Cypress Mulch Blend\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891884-timberline-2-cu-ft-cypress-mulch-blend.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimberline 2 cu. ft. Cypress Mulch Blend\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $2.50<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">50<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$3.49<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891884-timberline-2-cu-ft-cypress-mulch-blend.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891885-timberline-2-cu-ft-red-cedar-mulch.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/89\/891885.jpg\" alt=\"Timberline 2 cu. ft. Red Cedar Mulch\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891885-timberline-2-cu-ft-red-cedar-mulch.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimberline 2 cu. ft. Red Cedar Mulch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $3.00<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">00<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$3.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891885-timberline-2-cu-ft-red-cedar-mulch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891883-timberline-2-cu-ft-brown-mulch.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/89\/891883.jpg\" alt=\"Timberline 2 cu. ft. Brown Mulch\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891883-timberline-2-cu-ft-brown-mulch.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimberline 2 cu. ft. Brown Mulch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $2.50<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">50<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$3.49<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891883-timberline-2-cu-ft-brown-mulch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891881-timberline-2-cu-ft-premium-hardwood-bark-mulch.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/89\/891881.jpg\" alt=\"Timberline 2 cu. ft. Premium Hardwood Bark Mulch\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891881-timberline-2-cu-ft-premium-hardwood-bark-mulch.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimberline 2 cu. ft. Premium Hardwood Bark Mulch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $2.50<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">50<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$3.49<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891881-timberline-2-cu-ft-premium-hardwood-bark-mulch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891882-timberline-2-cu-ft-red-mulch.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/89\/891882.jpg\" alt=\"Timberline 2 cu. ft. Red Mulch\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891882-timberline-2-cu-ft-red-mulch.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimberline 2 cu. ft. Red Mulch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $2.50<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">50<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$3.49<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/891882-timberline-2-cu-ft-red-mulch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1348065-timberline-2-cu-ft-black-mulch.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/134\/1348065.jpg\" alt=\"Timberline 2 cu. ft. Black Mulch\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1348065-timberline-2-cu-ft-black-mulch.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimberline 2 cu. ft. Black Mulch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $2.50<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">50<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$3.49<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1348065-timberline-2-cu-ft-black-mulch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/713599-scotts-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch-deep-forest-brown-2-cu-ft.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/71\/713599.jpg\" alt=\"Scotts Nature Scapes Color Enhanced Mulch, Deep Forest Brown, 2 cu. ft.\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/713599-scotts-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch-deep-forest-brown-2-cu-ft.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScotts Nature Scapes Color Enhanced Mulch, Deep Forest Brown, 2 cu. ft.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $0.44<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">44<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/713599-scotts-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch-deep-forest-brown-2-cu-ft.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/713597-scotts-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch-sierra-red-2-cu-ft.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/71\/713597.jpg\" alt=\"Scotts Nature Scapes Color Enhanced Mulch, Sierra Red, 2 cu. ft.\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/713597-scotts-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch-sierra-red-2-cu-ft.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScotts Nature Scapes Color Enhanced Mulch, Sierra Red, 2 cu. ft.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $0.44<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">44<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/713597-scotts-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch-sierra-red-2-cu-ft.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1453709-scotts-2-cu-ft-classic-black-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/145\/1453709.jpg\" alt=\"Scotts 2 cu. ft. Classic Black Nature Scapes Color Enhanced Mulch\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1453709-scotts-2-cu-ft-classic-black-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScotts 2 cu. ft. Classic Black Nature Scapes Color Enhanced Mulch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $0.44<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">44<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1453709-scotts-2-cu-ft-classic-black-nature-scapes-color-enhanced-mulch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1387478-kolorscape-05-cu-ft-river-rock.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/138\/1387478.jpg\" alt=\"KolorScape 0.5 cu. ft. River Rock\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1387478-kolorscape-05-cu-ft-river-rock.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKolorScape 0.5 cu. ft. River Rock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $4.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1387478-kolorscape-05-cu-ft-river-rock.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1442482-kolorscape-5-cu-ft-pea-gravel.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/144\/1442482.jpg\" alt=\"KolorScape .5 Cu Ft Pea Gravel\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1442482-kolorscape-5-cu-ft-pea-gravel.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKolorScape .5 Cu Ft Pea Gravel\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $4.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1442482-kolorscape-5-cu-ft-pea-gravel.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1505573-kolorscape-05-cu-ft-drainage-rock.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/150\/1505573.jpg\" alt=\"KolorScape 0.5 cu ft Drainage Rock\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1505573-kolorscape-05-cu-ft-drainage-rock.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKolorScape 0.5 cu ft Drainage Rock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $4.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1505573-kolorscape-05-cu-ft-drainage-rock.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-choose-the-right-mulch-for-your-yard\"><strong>How to Choose the Right Mulch for Your Yard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assess-your-gardens-needs\"><strong>Assess Your Garden&#8217;s Needs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Start by evaluating the needs of your garden. Do your plants require extra nutrients, or are you mainly looking to control weeds and retain moisture? Your garden&#8217;s specific requirements will dictate the type of mulch that&#8217;s best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"consider-the-color-and-appearance\"><strong>Consider the Color and Appearance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The look of the mulch can significantly affect the overall aesthetics of your garden. Mulch comes in various colors, and while you might think it&#8217;s all about matching your garden&#8217;s look, there&#8217;s more to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark-colored mulches (such as brown mulches) absorb more heat, which can be beneficial in colder climates but might stress plants in warmer areas. Lighter mulches reflect sunlight, keeping the soil cooler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about your climate and how much sun your garden gets. Choose a mulch color that not only looks good but also supports the well-being of your plants. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-your-budget\"><strong>Set Your Budget<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Mulch prices vary widely based on type and quality. Set a budget beforehand. But remember, investing in a slightly more expensive mulch might save you money in the long run because of reduced maintenance and replacement needs. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"application-tips\"><strong>Application Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Measure Your Space: <\/strong>Calculate the square footage of your garden beds to determine how much mulch you&#8217;ll need. A general rule of thumb is to aim for a two- to three-inch layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the Area: <\/strong>Clear away weeds and debris, and water the soil before applying mulch. This ensures a clean slate for your mulch to work its magic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Landscape Fabric: <\/strong>Before you put down a layer of mulch, consider using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/landscape-fabric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">landscape fabric<\/a>. It&#8217;s a breathable barrier that goes between the soil and mulch, further helping with preventing weeds without affecting water and air circulation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply Evenly: <\/strong>Spread the mulch evenly across your garden beds, avoiding direct contact with plant stems and tree trunks to prevent rot. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Landscape Fabric<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363871-preen-10-year-3x50-residential-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363871.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 10 Year 3'x50' Residential Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363871-preen-10-year-3x50-residential-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 10 Year 3&#8217;x50&#8242; Residential Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $7.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$9.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363871-preen-10-year-3x50-residential-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363875-preen-4x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363875.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 4'x50' 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363875-preen-4x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 4&#8217;x50&#8242; 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $17.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">17<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$19.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363875-preen-4x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363876-preen-4x100-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363876.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 4'x100' 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363876-preen-4x100-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 4&#8217;x100&#8242; 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $32.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">32<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$34.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363876-preen-4x100-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363874-preen-3x100-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363874.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 3'x100' 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363874-preen-3x100-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 3&#8217;x100&#8242; 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $24.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">24<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$26.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363874-preen-3x100-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363872-preen-3x100-10-year-residential-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363872.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 3'x100' 10 Year Residential Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363872-preen-3x100-10-year-residential-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 3&#8217;x100&#8242; 10 Year Residential Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $17.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">17<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$19.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363872-preen-3x100-10-year-residential-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363878-master-gardner-3x20-burlap.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363878.jpg\" alt=\"Master Gardner 3'x20' Burlap\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363878-master-gardner-3x20-burlap.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaster Gardner 3&#8217;x20&#8242; Burlap\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $15.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">15<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363878-master-gardner-3x20-burlap.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363873-preen-3x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363873.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 3'x50' 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363873-preen-3x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 3&#8217;x50&#8242; 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $12.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">12<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$14.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363873-preen-3x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363877-preen-6x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/136\/1363877.jpg\" alt=\"Preen 6'x50' 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363877-preen-6x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreen 6&#8217;x50&#8242; 20 Year Premium Landscape Fabric\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price on-sale\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $27.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">27<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"was-price\">\n\t\t\tWas <span class=\"strike-through\">$29.99<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1363877-preen-6x50-20-year-premium-landscape-fabric.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1152604-panacea-36-inches-x-36-inches-cut-to-size-coco-sheet.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/115\/1152604.jpg\" alt=\"Panacea 36\" inches x 36\" inches Cut-to-size Coco Sheet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1152604-panacea-36-inches-x-36-inches-cut-to-size-coco-sheet.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanacea 36&#8243; 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