March Madness! Winter is finally over! March is here and the sun is shining. Hopefully everyone is finally able to go outside! We know, everyone is excited for their favorite basketball teams to play for a National Championship, but that does not mean your yard should not look as good as a game winning shot! Developing Your Landscape Plan Having a plan is essential to start the development of your landscaping. What are you interested in? What type of plants do you want? Are you interested in mulch or rock? Have you measured the area that you are going to be landscaping? Are you going to be doing the work or do you plan on hiring someone? What is your budget? These are all very important questions in regards to starting your landscaping. Step 1: Research and Budget Researching for plants that are practical for your landscape can be tough. Sometimes it is hard to differentiate from what you like and what will look good. One thing that you need to remember is that the plants you buy are going to grow and/or look different eventually. No plant ever stays the same. You will need to research the mature growth of every single plant that you plan on purchasing to make sure you do not have a cluttered landscape. Ken-Mulch has FREE consultation to help bring your landscape plan to life. With pictures, measurements and sun facings, Ken-Mulch will help you with your design to fit within your budget. Step 2: Designing Your Landscape Once you have found plants that you want, it is now time to start designing! Designing a proper layout of where each plant will specifically go is crucial. Eye balling or guessing any measurements can totally throw off ones landscape. A layout of where everything will go can help prevent mistakes and speed up the process of planting. Knowing where everything is going to go before you do anything outside can save you from wasting time and tons of frustration. Ken-Mulch will help in this process. Call us today (502) 964-7222 Step 3: Buying the Material Today is the day. You wake up bright and early on a hopefully somewhat cool, sunny morning and are ready to buy your plants! Hopefully your landscape beds are clear, clean and ready to go. Ken-Mulch offers a wide variety of landscape rock, mulch and plants to help satisfy any landscaping needs. Step 4: Planting and Beyond Step 1: Clean Out Your Landscape Beds! This is where you will most likely accumulate all of the dirt under your fingernails . Having a clean landscape bed is essential before starting your new landscape. There should be nothing but top soil unless you plan on re-purposing plants that were in your previous landscape. It makes your life a whole lot easier when their is nothing in your way. Step 2: Planting!!! Once you have purchased plants and your landscape beds are clear, it is time to start planting! -Take the plant out of the pot! -Loosen the roots on the bottom of the root ball! -Make sure the plant is in the position you want it to be in! -Look at the plant from different angles to make sure it is straight. -Dig a hole 2 times wider than the width of the root ball. -Dig the hole deep enough to where the top of the root ball is 2" above the ground. -Once the plant is in the ground, fill in the hole with dirt and/or soil mix. Step 3: Weed Cloth After all of your plants are in the ground, you are now ready for putting down weed fabric. Weed Fabric helps prevent weeds from growing or showing in your landscape! Ken-Mulch has the perfect weed fabric for your project. Make sure to measure your landscape beds to know how many square feet of weed fabric you need. Don't forget sod pins, they help hold down the weed cloth. Step 4: Rock or Mulch You are on the home stretch! The final step to complete your new, beautiful landscape is to cover the weed cloth with rock or mulch. Ken-Mulch offers a wide variety of rock and mulch to put in your landscape beds. Step 5: YOU ARE FINISHED! You are finally finished! Invite everyone over to show off your new and improved landscaping! It might have taken some time, hard work, and a good amount of money, but I am sure you did a great job and it looks amazing! Send pictures of your finished landscape to Ken-Mulch to brag!

Ugh It's August August is usually associated with one thing and one thing only. It is time to go back to school. This is not only a bummer for the kids but is also a bummer for the parents. This can be a tough period to find time to maintain your landscaping so here are some extremely simple but important tasks to do in August. Remove the Dead Stuff During the hot summer/early fall months, you need to remove all dead and discolored blooms or leaves from your plants. This helps your plant by restarting the blooming process. Plants need to restart and recharge. This task is simple and can be done very quickly. Keep Remove Time to Start Planting Fall Foods! It is time to start planting/thinking about what fruits and veggies you would like for the fall. This task can be as simple or as hard as you make it out to be. Your garden can be as simple as one plant in a small pot or you could turn half of your backyard into a garden. Either way, you are doing great! Plant, watch them grow and soon you will be able to enjoy! The diagram shows a list of best fruits and veggies to plant in the fall! Water!!! Ken-Mulch cannot stress this enough. Even though your lives are going to be busier, you still need to find time to water those plants and the lawn. Watering once or even twice a day is such a simple task but not a lot of people do it. No one likes dead grass or dead plants! It will only cost you more money in the long run if you do not water! KEEP ON WATERIN'

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PRECAST HARDSCAPES For YOUR home project, a multitude of Precast Hardscapes are available. Stop in today to view entire catalog of pavers, retaining walls, patio stone, edging and many other products. Rosetta Fire Pit The round Belvedere Fire Pit Kit balances modern convenience and rustic appearance. Manufactured of wetcast concrete, the texture on the blocks replicates weathered fieldstone but the details, including a cap around the edge, create a finished look for the whole family to circle around. Rosetta Fire Pit With big, bold blocks that mirror snapped limestone, the Kodah Fire Pit Kit creates a modern, square fire pit that has a natural warmth. Unlike contemporary metal designs, the wetcast concrete captures the essence of natural stone and creates the warmth you want in your backyard. Superior Steppers • 8 different shapes for a rustic, authentic stone appearance • Superior Steppers are +/- 27” x 21” wide, with a consistent 2” rise • Various color offerings compliment your existing backyard environment Grand Flagstone With irregular, natural stone shapes, Grand Flagstone slabs will fit like perfect puzzle pieces into your landscaping vision. Your patio or path will blend right in with the great outdoors. Plus, made of wetcast concrete, these pavers and slabs are as durable as they are timeless.

Price: $31.95 per scoop #57 Coverage per scoop: 80 sq ft 2" deep Scoop is 1/2 cu yd and approx. 1,500 lbs #57 is a crushed limestone aggregate used in driveways, pathways, drainage and hardscapes.

Ken-Mulch offers a wide range of Bagged Landscape Materials BAGGED GOODS Dark Mulch 2 cubic ft bag. Dark Brown double shredded mulch. Our premium shredded bark mulch is a multi-species hardwood mixture that is excellent for upscale landscape projects and developments. Black Mulch 2 cubic ft bag. Black Dyed double shredded mulch. Our premium shredded bark mulch is a multi-species hardwood mixture that is excellent for upscale landscape projects and developments. Red Mulch 2 cubic ft bag. Red Dyed double shredded mulch. Our premium shredded bark mulch is a multi-species hardwood mixture that is excellent for upscale landscape projects and developments. Kids Carpet 2 cubic ft bags. Kids Carpet is a kid friendly mulch that is approved by OSHA and EPA and is commonly used under playgrounds. Pine Bark Mini-Nuggets 2 cubic ft bag. Pine Bark Mini-Nuggets are the perfect mulch for large planting beds. Besides being a beautiful ground cover, pine bark nuggets also retain moisture and prevent weed growth. Western Red Cedar 3 cubic ft bag. Western Red Cedar Mulch is a mulch that controls weeds in landscape beds and diminishes soil erosion. Pine Fines 2 cubic ft bag. Originating from mills in the south, this product is widely used as a premium soil amendment. Containing all bark with virtually no white wood, pine fines are highly sought after for various growing mediums. Pine Bark Nuggets 2 cubic ft bag. Pine Bark Nuggets are the perfect mulch for large planting beds. Besides being a beautiful ground cover, pine bark nuggets also retain moisture and prevent weed growth. Top Soil 1 cubic ft bags. Top Soil is used to enhance the growth of plants, lawns, gardens and is the vital nutrient cycling on the plant life. Potting Soil 1 cubic ft bags. Potting Soil is a potting and compost mixture that is perfect for plants, vegetables, and herbs to grow in a durable container. Compost 1 cubic ft bags. Compost is a natural fertilizer that is composed of the manures of many animals from the Kentucky Horse Farm. Cow Manure 40 lb bags. Cow Manure is a natural fertilizer that helps the growth of plants. Happy Frog Potting Soil 2 cubic ft bag. Happy Frog® Potting Soil is a nutrient-rich growing media for use in containers. It is amended with soil microbes that help improve root efficiency and encourage nutrient uptake. Happy Frog Soil Conditioner 1.5 cubic ft bag. Happy Frog® Soil Conditioner is a nutrient-rich soil amendment. In every bag, you’ll find finely screened aged forest products, earthworm castings, and bat guano, not to mention soil microbes and humic acid.

CHEMICALS Stop in today or call with any questions regarding your Chemical needs. (502) 964-7222 Ken-Mulch is here for ALL your Lawn, Garden and Landscape needs. With a wide range of fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and pesticides, Ken-Mulch is YOUR location to beautify your lawn, garden and landscape. Ken-Mulch carries Fox Farm, Happy Frog, Organic, Hi-Yield, Monty's, Gro-Fine, Copperas, Scotts, Ortho, Miracle Gro, Ferti-Lome, Round-Up, Preen, Espoma and Burgess along with many others!

Price: $165 per scoop Black Lava Coverage per scoop: 65 sq ft 2" deep Our "Lava Rock" is a gorgeous lightweight rock that is commonly used in flowerbeds.

Price: $1 50 per scoop Alabama Sunset Coverage per scoop: 80 sq ft 2" deep This Rock is a quartzite gravel straight from Alabama. These stones are naturally rounded and have a polished look when wet.

Price: $275 per scoop Canadian White Marble Coverage per Scoop: 80 sq ft 2 inches deep Our beautiful White Marble glistens in the sunlight and is shipped from Canada.

Ken-Mulch offers natural and rubber Playground mulch for your Landscape Project PLAYGROUND MULCH Price: $24.95 per bag Rubber Mulch Coverage per bag: 8 sq ft x 2" Deep Bag = 1.60 cu ft Made from 100% recycled rubber mulch, our 99.9% wire-free rubber playground mulch is ideal for your playgrounds and more. Designed to meet ADA and IPEMA standards when used to a depth of 6 inches, it’s a durable, environment-friendly choice that adds safety to your Landscape Material. Price: $29.95 per scoop Kids Carpet Coverage per scoop: 80 sq ft x 2" Deep Scoop = 1/2 cu yd Kids Carpet (Playground Mulch) is a splinter-free mulch shredded from Poplar Wood. Kids Carpet is approved by OSHA and EPA and is free from dyes and chemicals. Not just for playgrounds, this certified mulch is excellent for any area where people play, walk, etc.

GARDEN TOOLS Ken-Mulch carries a wide range of Lawn and Garden Tools along with Wheelbarrows. Stop by today and browse our Garden Center for ALL your Landscaping and Gardening Tools.