Serving Arroyo Grande & Surrounding Areas

California Polytechnic State University, California's Landscape Supply Company

We make landscaping projects simple, reliable, and stress-free.

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Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your product

Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

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Complete Your California Polytechnic State University Outdoor Project

We’ve got you covered with our full line of landscape supply products, from premium mulch and quality soil to decorative stone, helping you create a cohesive, professional landscape that enhances your property for years to come.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Around Cal Poly, foot traffic compacts soil faster than anything else, especially along shortcuts between buildings and rental units. Rather than fighting the path, formalize it. Excavate four inches, lay a base of crushed rock, and top with decomposed granite compacted in two inch lifts. You protect the surrounding root zones and end up with a surface that holds up through a full academic year.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Rental yards near Cal Poly often sit on compacted fill with a thin sandy loam cap, so water runs off before it soaks in. Build a shallow basin around each shrub, roughly the width of the canopy and three inches deep, then fill it with mulch. Water lands where roots are instead of sheeting toward the sidewalk, and you cut irrigation frequency noticeably by midsummer.

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Primary ZIP: 93410
Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Student housing turnover around Cal Poly means landscapes go unwatered for weeks in summer. Choose material that buys you time. A three inch bark layer over drip line holds moisture far longer than bare sandy loam, and gravel beds around the entry need almost nothing. Group any thirsty plants in one small zone near the hose bib rather than scattering them across the property.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How much bulk mulch do I need for a small rental yard near campus?

Measure length times width in feet, multiply by your depth in inches, then divide by 324 to get cubic yards. A typical 400 square foot front bed at three inches deep needs about four cubic yards. Order slightly over, since sandy loam settles and you will want touch up material.

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Can you deliver to a property with limited street parking?

Yes, though tight streets near campus need planning. We can dump on a driveway apron, a tarp in the parking strip, or a designated flat spot, but we need roughly 12 feet of width and 15 feet of overhead clearance. Let us know about low branches or overhead lines when you schedule.

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What is the best time of year to mulch in this area?

Late fall through early December works best. You get the material down before the winter rain arrives, so moisture soaks in and stays put through spring. A second lighter top off in April holds beds through the dry season. Avoid mulching mid summer over bone dry soil, since it seals dryness in._placeholder_remove_1_a1a1a1_0000_1111_2222_3333

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The Cal Poly campus and the surrounding student neighborhoods sit at the north edge of San Luis Obispo, framed by working ranch land and teaching fields. Landscape needs here range from institutional plantings to rental yards that need quick, low maintenance fixes. Demonstration gardens and ag plots consume real volumes of compost and soil blends. MulchMound delivers bulk material to Cal Poly area addresses on schedule.

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