Delivered AND installed · 8-year average partner tenure
Mulch service near me. Delivered and installed. From $65 a yard.
Pick your color, your yardage, your day. A top-rated local crew shows up with the truck, the rakes, and the wheelbarrows. Beds raked, edges defined, mulch installed, photo on your phone before they leave.
Local routes, local prices.
From $65 a yard installed, posted on the page.
Two-yard minimum keeps the truck fee from outpacing the mulch.
AI picks the crew on your block.
Twelve years of routing data weights every match.
Same crew after a 4 or 5-star rating.
8-year average crew tenure.
Crews trained on no-volcano spread and bed prep.
They know which beds need a pre-emergent.
No quote calls.
Pick your color and yardage in the booking flow.
Delivered AND installed, not dumped.
Real prices on the page. No quote calls.
From $65 / yard installed · 2 yard minimum
Pricing updated
What a Plowz & Mowz mulch service actually does.
Delivered and installed.
The crew unloads the mulch and installs it in your beds the same visit. We do not drop a pile in your driveway and drive away. Home Depot delivery does that. Plowz finishes the job.
Bed prep first.
Old mulch raked, weeds pulled, edges defined. The new layer lands on a clean bed, not on top of last year's mat where it traps moisture and rots the roots.
Right depth, no volcanoes.
Two to three inches even, pulled back from the trunk. Tree volcanoes suffocate roots and invite pests. Our crews are trained on this and we will not pile mulch against your bark.
Pick your color.
Hardwood (natural), dyed black, dyed brown, cedar, cypress, pine bark. You pick in the booking flow. The truck arrives with that color, not whatever they had left over.
How a mulch service near you gets booked.
Mulch jobs are seasonal and yardage-driven, so we keep the booking flow simple.
01
Enter your ZIP.
We confirm coverage and pull per-yard installed pricing for your area.
02
Pick yardage and color.
Most homes need 2 to 4 yards. The booking flow estimates yardage from your bed footprint or you enter your own.
03
A top-rated local crew takes the job.
Two-person crews with truck, rakes, and wheelbarrows. Already runs routes near you.
04
Photo of the finished beds.
Time-stamped, before and after. You see the new color the same day.
Mulch service pricing, plain and posted.
Full-service mulch installation runs $70 to $150 a yard nationally (Angi, HomeAdvisor 2026). Plowz starts at $65 a yard installed because route density on your block sets the price. Two-yard minimum keeps the truck fee from outpacing the mulch.
Hardwood mulch (natural)
from $65 / yard installed
Dyed black or dyed brown
from $75 / yard installed
Cedar or cypress
from $95 / yard installed
Pine bark mini-nuggets
from $85 / yard installed
Bed edging add-on
from $35 per bed
Old mulch haul-away
from $45 / job
★★★★★4.7 out of 5 from 2,400+ homeowner reviews
Mulch reviews from regulars.
Spring is the heavy season. Real homeowners after the photo landed.
★★★★★
“Beds looked twice as deep after they finished. Color was exactly the dyed brown I picked in the app, not whatever the crew had on the truck.”
Maya P.Verified customer
★★★★★
“Self explanatory app. Great for times when on vacation or just too damn busy to get to the yard work.”
Nick H.Verified customer
★★★★★
“First mulch service I have used that did not pile it on the trunks. Crew clearly knew what they were doing. Photo before they left.”
Dan B.Property manager
Mulch questions, answered.
How much does mulch service cost?
Plowz & Mowz mulch service starts at $65 a yard installed for hardwood, $75 for dyed black or dyed brown, and $95 for cedar or cypress. The national average for full-service mulch installation runs $70 to $150 a yard (Angi, HomeAdvisor 2026). Two-yard minimum on every job. The price you see is the price you pay. No "we found something" surcharges at the end.
How much mulch do I need?
Most residential homes need 2 to 4 yards a visit. A yard of mulch covers about 100 square feet at the recommended 3-inch depth, or 150 square feet at 2 inches. The booking flow has a yardage estimator that uses your bed footprint. If you are unsure, the crew can take a look on arrival and adjust before they install.
What is the difference between mulch delivery and mulch installation?
Delivery means a truck drops mulch in your driveway and leaves. You spread it. That is what Home Depot, Lowes, and most regional yards do. Installation means a crew unloads the mulch, rakes the bed first, defines the edges, and spreads the mulch at the right depth. Plowz includes installation. We do not drop and drive.
Which mulch color or type should I pick?
Hardwood (natural) is the cheapest and breaks down into the soil over a season. Dyed black is the boldest contrast against green plants. Dyed brown reads warm and matches stained wood trim. Cedar and cypress smell good and last longer (about 18 months versus 12 for hardwood) but cost more. Pine bark mini-nuggets float in heavy rain and are best for flat beds without a slope.
Will the crew pull weeds before laying the mulch?
Yes. Standard bed prep on every Plowz mulch job is rake out the old mulch, pull surface weeds, and define the bed edge. We do not lay fresh mulch on top of weeds and we do not lay it on top of last season's wet mat. If your beds have heavy weed pressure, a pre-emergent treatment add-on is available.
Do I need to be home for a mulch service?
No. The vast majority of mulch customers are not home when the crew arrives. The booking flow captures bed locations, color preference, and any access notes. The crew installs the mulch, hauls any old mulch (if you added that), and texts a photo of the finished beds before they leave.
How fast can I get mulch installed near me?
Spring (April through June) is peak season and most metros book 7 to 10 days out. Off-peak (August, September) often books in 48 to 72 hours. Fall mulch jobs run October. The booking flow shows the earliest available date for your ZIP before you confirm.
Will the crew volcano-mulch my trees?
No. Volcano-mulching (piling mulch up against the bark) suffocates roots and invites rot, fungus, and rodents. Plowz crews are trained to keep mulch 2 to 3 inches thick at the surface and pull it back from the trunk by 3 to 6 inches. If you spot a volcano on your photo, support fixes it the same day.
Can you haul away last year's old mulch?
Yes, as a visible add-on. Most beds do not need full haul-away every year. The standard bed prep raking already pushes the old mulch underneath the new layer where it composts in. If your beds have 4+ inches of compacted old mulch, the haul-away add-on starts at $45.
Are mulch service pros qualified and insured?
Yes. Every mulch crew is qualified before taking routes. Proof of liability insurance, equipment review, identity verified. The average Plowz & Mowz partner has been on the platform for 8 years and has installed thousands of yards. Pros that get poor ratings stop receiving routes. You can see your crew's rating in the app before the visit.
What is the difference between Plowz and Home Depot mulch delivery?
Home Depot drops bagged or bulk mulch in your driveway. You spread it. That is delivery. Plowz delivers AND installs the same visit, with bed prep included. The total cost ends up close once you factor in the labor of spreading 3 yards of mulch yourself (about 4 to 5 hours for a fit adult), the back ache, and the haul-away of empty bags or driveway sweep.
Can I add mulch to a yard cleanup booking?
Yes. Mulch is the most-requested add-on on spring yard cleanups. The crew finishes the cleanup (leaves, sticks, bed prep) and then installs the mulch on the same visit. You see the combined price in the booking flow before you confirm.
Where does Plowz & Mowz deliver and install mulch?
We cover mulch service in 41 U.S. metros and the suburbs around them, including Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Charlotte, Buffalo, Syracuse, Manhattan, the DC/MD/VA region, Tampa, Jacksonville, Raleigh, Indianapolis, and many more. Enter your ZIP and the booking flow tells you immediately if you are inside coverage.
Drop your ZIP, see your $65-a-yard price, pick the day. A two-person crew with truck and rakes shows up, preps the bed, installs your color at the right depth, and texts a photo before they roll out. If anything is off, a Plowz teammate makes it right.
