Scotts Earthgro
Model # 88452180
Internet # 202585787
Store SKU # 647218
2 cu. ft. Red Mulch
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- Helps prevent weeds
- Helps conserve soil moisture
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Tackle your next outdoor project with the Scotts Earthgro 2 cu ft Red Mulch. This mulch helps deter weed growth while conserving soil moisture. Color advantage helps preserve color throughout the year to keep your yard or garden looking great.
- Helps beautify landscapes while deterring weed growth
- Helps to moderate soil temperature
- Shredded wood mulch helps beautify the yard
- Color advantage helps retain color throughout the year
- Available in 3 colors: red (647218), black (356031) and brown (647185)
- Use this calculator to determine how much product you need to complete your project:
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Coverage Area at 3 In. (sq. ft.) |
16 |
Product Depth (in.) |
5 |
Product Height (in.) |
32 |
Product Width (in.) |
20 |
Details
Bag Capacity/Dry Volume (cu. ft.) |
2 cu ft |
Color Family |
Red |
Material |
Wood |
Mulch Type |
Shredded |
Warranty / Certifications
Mulch and Soil Council Certified |
Yes |
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Material:
Wood
Mulch Type:
Shredded
Color Family:
Red
Review Rating:
3 & Up
Price:
$0 - $10
38 Questions139 Answers
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2 cu. ft. Red Mulch
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Does the mulch attract bugs?
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Asked by
jan
florida
May 20, 2013
Answers (10)
April 8, 2015
Answer:
It actually helped keep the bugs away.
September 5, 2014
Answer:
Thank you Scotts for being a good steward of the planet by not putting anything in it to discourage bugs, I want my bumblebees to stay happily sleeping in my dahlia blooms, and the bees to stay happy and healthy. The mulch is beautiful, needed and affordable. I will keep it a couple inches away from the house. I'm sure there will be no problems at all, and that anyone with weed problems had the seeds
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Thank you Scotts for being a good steward of the planet by not putting anything in it to discourage bugs, I want my bumblebees to stay happily sleeping in my dahlia blooms, and the bees to stay happy and healthy. The mulch is beautiful, needed and affordable. I will keep it a couple inches away from the house. I'm sure there will be no problems at all, and that anyone with weed problems had the seeds laying there under the mulch in the First place ! !
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September 5, 2014
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Thank you so much Scotts for not discouraging insects - I want the bumblebees to stay happy sleeping in my dahlia's and the other bees in my flowers - thank you for being a good steward for the planet. The bark mulch is beautiful and affordable. Its extremely unlikely there will be any weed issues - people who had them likely had the seeds there Under the mulch in the First place ! !
May 29, 2013
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Most insects are not attracted by mulch, but some could be. Our mulches are not treated to deter insects. Insects are natural to the environment, and some insects could find a mulch a suitable place to live. As a general precaution to discourage subterranean termites and other wood damaging insects we suggest keeping mulch a couple inches away from home foundations.
May 22, 2013
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No it does not. I do spray for bugs during the summer months and I live in GA.
May 21, 2013
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Yes, large ants which contaminated my garage for days after I got rid of the mulch. Would have returned to Home Depot, but didn't want it in my car.
May 20, 2013
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I would use the product without the worry of attracting bugs
May 20, 2013
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Not with me it does not attract bugs. I do put down preen week control on top. I just sprinkle preen on top. No Weeds coming through.
May 20, 2013
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No. Prior to using mulch, I had a lot of bugs, and ant beds. Don't have any of that now.
May 20, 2013
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Ive used this brand as well as other all around my home for years and no bugs, but seeing how u live in Florida might be a whole different ball of wax
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R there weed seeds in Scott's Earthgro red mulch? I have enuf problems w/ weeds w/out adding to it. Thank you
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Asked by
ddmcconn
Houston, TX
September 10, 2013
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April 8, 2015
Answer:
We haven't had any problems with new weeds popping up. In fact, this stuff helps keep the weeds away, since it blocks them from the sunlight.
June 10, 2014
Answer:
I have had no problem with weed seeds. Been using Scotts mulch for years now. Make sure to put down a weed block fabric first.
Asked by
GeorgioP
North Canton, Ohio USA
October 3, 2013
Answer:
This mulch was on sale on Memorial Day and Labor Day for pretty cheap. When I spread it on a weedless flowerbed, all of these Canadian Thistles popped up, like 100's of them . The seeds must have been in the mulch. It took a lot of RoundUp ounces to finally remove the Thistles from my flowerbeds. Other than that for the price the color was fair.
September 24, 2013
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I purchased over 24 bags and didn't find any weeds or other unwanted materials....
September 18, 2013
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i have never had issues with weed seeds in this mulch
September 11, 2013
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I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. WRITE TO SCOTTS VIA WEB AND ASK THEM IF THEY RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS.
September 11, 2013
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None that I am aware of. I have spread 63 bags and each bag was very clean.
September 11, 2013
Answer:
Our mulch products may undergo composting that kills most weed seeds. However, some may remain.
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Splinters
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Asked by
Anonymous
Redmond Or
April 6, 2014
Does this pine mulch have nasty splinters like fir mulch?
Answers (7)
April 8, 2015
Answer:
Not bad, but if you don't wear gloves and your skin isn't tough, then you may get splinters.
June 10, 2014
Answer:
No it does not have splinters.
May 20, 2014
Answer:
Not as bad as fir, however any wood mulch if very dry has splinters. Although I walk through my flower bed without shoes on and haven't had an issue with splinters.
May 20, 2014
Answer:
no splinters
May 16, 2014
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I have never received a splinter from this mulch. Of course, there may always be a stray piece of larger wood that might cause a splinter. I think it's probably wise to wear gloves anyway.
April 8, 2014
Answer:
I have not noticed any problem with splinters. I have used this brand for more than 2 years. I do wear gloves when working with mulch.
April 6, 2014
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No nasty splinters. But has a lot of sawdust or dirt. Would not recommend purchasing this brand.
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ON THE BAG IT SAYS TO KEEP THE MULCH A FEW INCHES AWAY FROM THE FOUNDATION. WHY IS THAT.
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Asked by
CD
May 20, 2013
Answers (7)
September 5, 2014
Answer:
A lot of things, even leaves will attract termites. Scotts mulch is a great product, just be sensible with it.
June 19, 2013
Answer:
Most likely because of color bleed. The color of the mulch does come off and could stain the concrete of your foundation.
June 4, 2013
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Because of the moisture retention. Moisture is not a friend to foundations. HOWEVER it is "Great" for the plants.
May 29, 2013
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This helps prevent moisture issues close to the home foundation, and around tree and shrub crowns. Keeping the mulch a couple inches from the foundation will also discourage subterranean termites.
May 21, 2013
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Not sure on that other than maybe color seepage or as with any wood product, firewood etc., you don't want to have wood butt up against any foundation that could invite termites to nest up along your foundation. Termites would not come from the mulch, but love wood. It could also be that the mulch is good at retaining moisture and that might not be good for foundations.
May 20, 2013
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Because the mulch tends to hold in moisture and water may leak into the foundation. I personally put my mulch up against the foundation and I never had any problems. Plus it looks better that way. Another reason I put my mulch against my foundation is to soak up the extra water after it rains.
May 20, 2013
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The only reason I can think it says that is because the mulch was dyed & it may stain the foundation.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 324
reviewers.
Rated 2.0 out of 5.0 by Rick mixed feelings
After reading some of the reviews which my gut told me not to purchase, but I went ahead and bought 90 bags for spring gardening. I thought those could have been bad batches and the problems fixed in production so future batches/lots would have been corrected. Price was great but again, you get what you pay for. I feel very disappointed because as you see in the picture the red mulch looks great (it is a deep red color) while it is wet inside the bag. After distributing on our yard you can see from the picture that red looks more like brown after 24 hrs. there is a big discoloration difference. Wow did not expect that from Scott, I expected more quality control and a better product. Bag says 12 months guarantee for color, Which one the red or the brownish one i got after 24hrs? I do not blame Home Depot for this, but if I was the procurement manager for Home Depot with the Scottt account, I re-consider.
April 10, 2016
Rated 2.0 out of 5.0 by TonyG Low Quality Control
I purchased seven bags yesterday at Home Depot. I've purchased other brands of red mulch there before and never had a problem. I brought them home, emptied the bags around a tree area and started spreading it out. To my surprise, it appears most of the mulch was not colored or colored or mixed during the coloring process.
The colors I say ranged from gray to brown to dark red. I thought of Scotts as a company the provided high quality products. I guess I was wrong. In my business, you are judged every day on quality and quality control. It appears there was none here.
Disappointed!
April 10, 2016
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 by DB1 Not a good RED mulch - It's too brown
This is marketed as red mulch. It's probably closer to brown mulch than red. I would advise anyone looking for a true red mulch, to go with another brand. It's not a good deal if you are looking for red mulch. I give it a 1 rating since it's not as advertised. I wouldn't recommended it if you are looking for a red mulch, especially if you're trying to match an existing red mulch.
April 7, 2016
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 by Dancingledge Inconsistent color and texture from bag to bag
I bought 22 bags from the same pallet. Half were shredded and half were chunky. The chunky ones had a brighter color. It was hard to blend them together in the same area. I tried to blend by spreading some of the chunky kind over the shredded kind, but it still looks like I used 2 different mulches. Also the color is more orange than red. I used Vigaro last year and liked it better. The color was a nicer, deeper red.
April 4, 2016
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 by athome237 Nasty Stuff
Smells horrible like manure and rotting dead animal. I bought 10 bags and all of them were full of mold, and the color was very inconsistent. I have purchased this in the past and it was great, so it's a pretty big disappointment.
April 9, 2016
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 by Tyquin Color doesn't match
Bought 12 bags at home depot in Riverdale, put down all 12. I needed 10 more bags. I stopped at the Paramus Home depot bought 10 more. The color isn't even close. First batch are red second batch much closer to brown. Very disappointed as I was trying to get them all done before we had a party here and could not do that. I could understand slight variation but not even close. I use to think Scotts were a premium product, I would not recommend this product. If you must buy this, be sure to get all that you need at the same time. I know weight in your vehicle could present a problem with this.
March 29, 2016
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by Candy Leon Graham Gardening Associate Very Helpful and Professional
The mulch was perfect for my yard. It is beautiful.
April 1, 2016
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by hrc221 pretty impressed
I've gotta say,this mulch is pretty good. I bought a few bags from the other guys and it ended up not being enough. So i bought a couple more from HD since they had the black friday spring sale. You can see the difference in quality night and day. The blue guys' mulch had cigarrette buts,screws,and nails that i had to remove as i laid down the mulch. HD had actual wood bark and i even got a nice hint of cedar from a few real wood pieces. Hands down this is good mulch
April 8, 2016