Where to Buy Rubber Mulch
May 7th, 2008Looking around the town where I live the other day, I was surprised to see, or not see, as the case was, that there are very few places that actually sell rubber mulch and if they do sell it, they do not have enough in stock, to supply a sufficient amount.
This is only in shops in a small town though, when I started to look further from home, I found that the only places to find rubber mulch, were the larger garden centers. This was all well and good, but the prices where not at a competitive rate, they would not make any concessions for a large order and would not consider a discount of any sorts.
The wooden mulch on the other hand, was at a very competitive rate, is this because they can produce it at very little cost or because they will be selling you the same again, a while later. The recycled rubber mulch though, will last a hundred times longer and not cause fungal infections in your plants, so you end up back at the garden centre, buying more plants or something to stop the fungus, created by the product they sold you in the first place.
Another place I tried to buy rubber mulch was at a builders centre, this was another disappointment, but probably expected when I thought a bit more about it. I do think that with more people changing to rubber mulch, the builder centers are missing out on a lot of business. If they do pick up on this though, maybe the prices in the garden centers will become a bit more competitive.
Buying rubber mulch online is another way of getting hold of that elusive recycled wonder, for your garden. Online you will find better prices, but I found it even more hassle to actually get it.
So in conclusion even though the prices may not be that great, the garden centers are probably the closest places, with the most stock, that is readily available for you to buy your rubber mulch and have fun and a great looking garden.
