Bucket Vs. Scoop
You buy chicken by the bucket. 
You buy ice cream by the scoop.
So why would you want to buy mulch that way?
The biggest problem is knowing just exactly what you might be buying. What is a bucket? What is a scoop?
If you're talking about the front of the machine that loads your mulch you just might be surprised that not all
buckets (or scoops) are the same size.
We sell mulch by the cubic yard for one simple reason, you know what you're
going to get for your money.
The dirty little secret is that if a business doesn't
tell you what size their bucket is, you might not be getting a cubic yard. For example our bucket is 14.3 cubic feet. A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet (3x3x3)
so it is well over half of a cubic yard. With two scoops, you are certainly getting a cubic yard.
"How big is your bucket?" That is probably the best question a customer can ask. Most places use a 3/4 cubic yard bucket.
Those things are made out of heavy grade steel, so you won't
find a big rusted hole in the bottom of one of those. If there is something blocking the bottom of the bucket, it won't
hold the same amount. Even a bucket designed to hold a cubic yard might actually carry less.
Having a known value, like a cubic yard, makes it easier to estimate just how much mulch you need for your garden beds. For example,
a cubic yard can easily cover 100 square feet in a new bed (approx. 3" deep), a seasonal topping (approx 1 1/2") gives you over 200 sq ft.
One inch deep you can cover over 300 sq ft, but you might want to avoid going too thin.
Remember, check the price and check the size.
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