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Just placed online order for in store pickup of
P & LBark
2 Cu. Ft. Mini Pine Bark Nuggets

Item #: 97822 Model: 97822

Price showed as $3.87 per bag
entered local zip and price on east coast was $2.43 per bag

Used $10.00 off $50.00 Lowe's coupon (from eBay)to purchase of 21 bags= $51.03-$10.00=$41.03 or $1.95 bag

Interesting, locally they sell 3 cubic foot bags for $3.87 (Item #: 92116 Model: 92116) instead of the smaller 2 cubic foot bags.

what do you use instead?

Not carried in North Alabama, however it is $2.32 a bag in the Chattanooga, Tn area....think I see a road trip in my future.

h1stdoc said:Not carried in North Alabama, however it is $2.32 a bag in the Chattanooga, Tn area....think I see a road trip in my future.

He must need a LOT of mulch to make a road trip worth it!!!

funkypost said:Not to be a poopy pants but, I used wood mulch to "spruce up" the landscape around my home to sell it which took the better part of a year, had to get a termite certification for the buyers mortgage co. and they found LOADS of termite activity. The end result being a $500 annual contract (needed to close the deal).

A couple things comes to mind:
1. Either you already had a termite issue before you put the mulch down and they have nothing in common.
or
2. You might have put down too much mulch, way to close the house.

The biggest mistake people make is putting down more the 1-2 inches of mulch in a bed. Mulch is meant to cover the bed, keep weeds down and hold in moisture. When you see someone putting down 4/5/6+ inches to get a "raised bed" look, that is a recipe for trouble.

Keep in mind, I have beds all the way around my house plus some large beds in my yard ( I just edge, I never use a string trimmer). I have never had a termite issue, and I get an annual Termite inspection (which is a requirement in the South).