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expiredPga posted Apr 06, 2021 01:32 PM
expiredPga posted Apr 06, 2021 01:32 PM

0.75-cu ft Miracle-Gro Garden Soil $2.15, 2-cu ft Premium Hardwood Mulch

& More (In-Store Only)

$2.00

$3.68

45% off
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Lowe's has their Spring Fest with Select Lawn & Garden Products on sale below. Offer is Valid In-Stores Only.

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  • Offer is valid April 8, 2021 through April 21, 2021.
  • Products are eligible for return within 90-Days (details)
  • Availability for Selection may vary by region/location. -slickdewmaster

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Lowe's has their Spring Fest with Select Lawn & Garden Products on sale below. Offer is Valid In-Stores Only.

Thanks community member Pga for sharing this deal

Note, links below are for reference only. Offers are valid In-Store only (except if noted otherwise)

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Refer to forum thread for additional deal discussion.
  • Offer is valid April 8, 2021 through April 21, 2021.
  • Products are eligible for return within 90-Days (details)
  • Availability for Selection may vary by region/location. -slickdewmaster

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ph7
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Slickdeal mulch posts are always the same - someone complaining about debris in their mulch, washed away color, etc. As discussed in this thread, all mulch is regional, Home Depot and Lowes has suppliers all over the country, for both their store brand and name brand mulches. In some areas you get tree stumps, most areas you get shredded pallets, and most places you get C&D (construction and demolition debris - basically, lumber from demoed buildings). it's a bit of the luck of the draw. Pallet and C&D is better at retaining color, because it is dry; grounds stumps, etc. have higher moisture content and don't hold color as well. C&D stuff is the one that will have the most debris (and potentially toxic material). All dyes are essentially the same - either iron oxide or carbon dye (like newspaper ink). I've gotten good mulch and bad mulch from lowes, HD and my local landscape company. There is no consistency - but check one bag, because there will be consistency within a pallet, as the source will usually be the same.
Dr. J
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This mulch is regional, so what you get in MI might not be what you'd get in CA or NY.

Prop65 is basically meaningless [wsj.com]. A "Prop 65" label is attached to just about everything for fear of being sued. So congratulations CA, for passing a great "cry wolf" law that rendered itself moot by virtue of its existence.
Pga
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hah you will find prop 65 warning basically on everything down to a bag of bread so if that's your concern, you will end up living in a bubble

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Apr 06, 2021 06:29 PM
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drivenZApr 06, 2021 06:29 PM
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Quote from Pga :
so $4-$6 "probably" have MSC certification....conjectures are fun.

The other explanation for silica, AKA silicon oxide, is that it is outdoor product. Silica is what makes up most of your common sand.....thank god for Prop 65 to warn you of that Wink
whatever you say dude. Here's a review from 9 months ago and many more like it...The Tractor Supply deal the other day was way better.

"Unsightly mulch full of large chunks of construction debris, painted household garbage, plywood chunks, etc... Several bags were packed with nothing but recycled and stained construction lumber chunks, particle board and plywood bits. I'm warning all my friends and neighbors about this subpar product that came out of a rendering plant."
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Pga
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Quote from drivenZ :
whatever you say dude. Here's a review from 9 months ago and many more like it...The Tractor Supply deal the other day was way better.

"Unsightly mulch full of large chunks of construction debris, painted household garbage, plywood chunks, etc... Several bags were packed with nothing but recycled and stained construction lumber chunks, particle board and plywood bits. I'm warning all my friends and neighbors about this subpar product that came out of a rendering plant."
you might want to go back to reading the post on top of page 2. All big box stores source mulch regionally and likely from the same processor that bags it under different labels. So odds are the reviewer would get the same stuff from the TSC deal as well....
Apr 06, 2021 06:35 PM
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deceptivesmilesApr 06, 2021 06:35 PM
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After I JUST set my garden up, oh well, could always use more. Thanks
Apr 06, 2021 06:39 PM
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Dr. JApr 06, 2021 06:39 PM
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Quote from drivenZ :
whatever you say dude. Here's a review from 9 months ago and many more like it...The Tractor Supply deal the other day was way better.

"Unsightly mulch full of large chunks of construction debris, painted household garbage, plywood chunks, etc... Several bags were packed with nothing but recycled and stained construction lumber chunks, particle board and plywood bits. I'm warning all my friends and neighbors about this subpar product that came out of a rendering plant."
Quote from Pga :
you might want to go back to reading the post on top of page 2. All big box stores source mulch regionally and likely from the same processor that bags it under different labels. So odds are the reviewer would get the same stuff from the TSC deal as well....

When will people learn:
- this stuff is REGIONAL. They're not making mulch in KS and shipping all over the country, so what you personally get isn't reflective of the mulch sold as a whole
- it's very likely that the mulch is also manufactured at just a handful of plants and put in different bags/labeling - so expecting "name brand" mulch to be better probably isn't a safe assumption
- even bulk mulch which should be hyper-local has the same issues - I've been getting bulk mulch delivered for years and it also has plastic bits, bags, pieces of metal, pieces of sawn wood, etc
Apr 06, 2021 06:40 PM
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shhaggyApr 06, 2021 06:40 PM
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Quote from Gozma :
Hope this is in NY too. I was waiting for the soil to go on sale. I know its always around this time of the year. That mulch price might even be easier then ordering a huge shipment which tends to be too much.
I got the ad in the mail today in Long Island. All mentioned prices are the same.
Apr 06, 2021 06:48 PM
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GozmaApr 06, 2021 06:48 PM
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Quote from shhaggy :
I got the ad in the mail today in Long Island. All mentioned prices are the same.
Perfect! Exactly where im from. Thanks!
Apr 06, 2021 07:07 PM
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tedzoApr 06, 2021 07:07 PM
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The local HD parking lot is full of a zillion palets of mulch. Been like that for a couple of weeks now. I assume they will go on sale shortly.

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Apr 06, 2021 07:10 PM
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MBsterApr 06, 2021 07:10 PM
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Anyone else having problems seeing the weekly ad? Not sure why, but for a while now, every time I click to see the local weekly ads for Lowes, I end up seeing Lowes' "Lighting Guide 2020/2021 Valid Aug 18-Jul 01" instead. No way to see the actual local ads for the week at all.
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csshihApr 06, 2021 07:12 PM
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Quote from drivenZ :
while I agree, my issue here is that you have no idea what's in the mulch.

If you look at a $4-$6 bag of mulch it probably has an MSC certification and alot of them specifically say no pallets or construction debris. The prop 65 on this bag mentions silica dust. My guess is that's because this mulch does contain construction debris and therefore a small possibility of silica dust.

Do I think you're going to get cancer from silica dust in mulch? absolutely not but it does tell you this probably has construction debris in it.
you do know that sawdust gets prop65'd, right? considering what mulch is made of it will get a prop 65 label.
Apr 06, 2021 07:21 PM
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sincoleBApr 06, 2021 07:21 PM
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Quote from TakeMeSeriously :
I hope Home Depot atleast matches the deal
They should release their ad on 7th, hopefully
Apr 06, 2021 07:31 PM
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FrugalcheapbuyerApr 06, 2021 07:31 PM
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Quote from MBster :
Anyone else having problems seeing the weekly ad? Not sure why, but for a while now, every time I click to see the local weekly ads for Lowes, I end up seeing Lowes' "Lighting Guide 2020/2021 Valid Aug 18-Jul 01" instead. No way to see the actual local ads for the week at all.
Yes, me too
Apr 06, 2021 07:39 PM
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angel102110Apr 06, 2021 07:39 PM
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Can u post the ad?
Apr 06, 2021 07:46 PM
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skavoovieApr 06, 2021 07:46 PM
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Quote from Pga :
hah you will find prop 65 warning basically on everything down to a bag of bread so if that's your concern, you will end up living in a bubble
Except that bubble also has a Prop 65 warning on it...because of the air in it...
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crrusherApr 06, 2021 07:47 PM
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Quote from rollins88 :
They were $0.25 like a week ago.

Dangit! Need to get a slickdeal alert next time.
None of my stores seem to post their actual sales flyers online anymore, so I never know when they have good deals unless I visit in store or see it on here,

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Thanks for uploading the ad

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