Category: Materials & Local Info

Sometimes when starting a landscaping project, we need to calculate how much material to order. This could be soil, gravel, bark mulch, or other garden materials. If you order too little, you will need another delivery.If you order too much, you may waste money. So it helps to know a simple way to calculate the…

There are several landscape supply stores near Maple Ridge, but one of the places that carries the widest selection of materials is Meadow Landscape Supply in Pitt Meadows. You can see their materials here:https://www.meadowslandscapesupply.com/ When you visit their website, you will first see a category called Bulk Aggregates.Inside that section, there are several sub-categories: Many…

For pot plants, we usually buy soil in bags.But for garden work, we need a large amount of soil, so most people buy it in bulk. Garden topsoil can usually be purchased from places called landscape supply. Some places allow you to visit and buy soil by the bucket.Others sell it in larger amounts, usually…

When we work on a garden, we often need to dig the ground. This may be for building a foundation, adjusting the ground level, removing trees, or removing old structures. But sometimes digging can cause a big problem. There may be gas lines, electrical cables, or communication lines buried underground. Safety is one concern.But the…