Put this much down yesterday. It rained once. You can see in the inside corner where rain didn't hit it. It remains black. The rest has no black color.
How do we use the guarantee?
Very disapointed!
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJun 15, 2021
Berry, we're sorry to hear the color faded on your Scotts Earthgro Black Mulch. For best results, colored mulch should be applied when rain is not expected for 24-48 hours to allow the mulch to dry and the colorant to fully set. Reach out to us at 877-220-3089 for assistance with our product guarantee.
10 found this review helpful
Apr 11, 2021
I always put about 3 - 4 inches of this stuff on new gardens.
I always put about 3 - 4 inches of this stuff on new gardens.
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Apr 9, 2021
Recommended!!!
I bought 10 bags,good quality really Black.Buying 30 more,....
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1 found this review helpful
Mar 16, 2021
Moldy in 15 of 20 bags I bought
I bought 20 bags of this mulch to start doing my yard work this year. The mulch was so moldy it is white, not black.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareApr 27, 2021
Vss, we're sorry to hear there was mold in your Scotts Earthgro Mulch. Mold and fungal spores are a natural part of mulch and will go away once exposed to sunlight and air circulation. Please reach out to us at 877-220-3089 for assistance with our product guarantee.
16 found this review helpful
Mar 14, 2021
Do Not Buy!
I bought 30 bags of this mulch. After putting out about 8 of the bags, all with a nice rich black color, I started opening bags that had very little black and were mostly red cedar in color. Out of the 30 bags, more than half were not black. Now I have to haul all the bags back to my car, unload them at the store to get a refund. What a waste of time, energy and money. See pics for huge color differences.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareMar 27, 2021
Unhappy, we want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please call 877-220-3089 for assistance. When calling, please refer to this review.
7 found this review helpful
Feb 18, 2021
Not really mulch.
Mulch is suppose to ground up wood. Well, this might be wood, but finding 4" branches almost an inch in diameter is not mulch. The bigger pieces are not very black and after a couple of days totally lose the color.
I live in a country club and I may have the worst looking mulch of all.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareFeb 22, 2021
We are sorry for your inconvenience regarding Earthgro Black Mulch. At your earliest convenience, please contact us at 877-220-3089 to see what can be done.
5 found this review helpful
Oct 7, 2020
This mulch does the job. There were many large chunks of what appeared to be charred wood in eve...
This mulch does the job. There were many large chunks of what appeared to be charred wood in every bag (I had 20 of them), but overall not too bad. I was able to shove them underneath, so the actual shredded stuff was what is seen. It spreads easily, and the beds look much better than when they were garden stone.
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4 found this review helpful
Aug 27, 2020
Poor Quality/Disappointing product
After weeks of hard work on my front landscaping, including removing all existing mulch and shrubs, I decided to try this brand of mulch to renovate my front landscape. I have always had good luck with Scotts brand products. This very poor quality mulch was a huge mistake! Some bags had a white fungus that I am still unsure how to remove or fix, some had poor quality actual mulch with larger pieces of branches, rocks and pinecones. The color advantage as advertised is very questionable, as the color is already odd in color. I am considering just removing this mulch and starting over. BUYER BEWARE. Scotts, very disappointing product, you may have lost me on this one.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareOct 4, 2020
Thank you for your feedback on Earthgro Black Mulch. We are dedicated to providing consumers with high quality products at a value price, and if we have not done that in this case, we would like to discuss this with you directly and have the opportunity to make it right for you. Please reach out to us at 877-220-3089 at your earliest convenience.
14 found this review helpful
Aug 12, 2020
Poor quality
We spread the mulch 10 days ago and the color is more like dark brown than black as we thought it was going to be. I am extremely disappointed in the quality of this product.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareAug 13, 2020
We apologize that you were not thoroughly satisfied with Earthgro Black Mulch. Because the wood material varies, how that wood absorbs the colorant will vary as well, we recommend mixing the bags together to even out any color or texture differences. If you are still unhappy with the product, you can reach us at 877-220-3089 and refer to this review to discuss our product guarantee.
7 found this review helpful
Jul 14, 2020
Overall, I like this product -- holds color well and doesn't stain the installer's (me) clothes a...
Overall, I like this product -- holds color well and doesn't stain the installer's (me) clothes and hands while handling. The value isn't quite as good as years past -- Even on sale this was $3 for 1.5 cu.ft. bag and two years ago this could be purchased on special for $2 for a 2.0 cu.ft. bag. That said, 100 bags/$300 later, the front of the house looks much better.
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3 found this review helpful
Jul 10, 2020
fungus everywhere I used this mulch
Bought 45 bags of Vigero black mulch until they ran out - than bought ripoff-size Scotts because I needed 15 more. Each area I dropped this mulch has literally various type funguses growing in it. Hoping this dosen’t harm my plants. Done buying mulch here.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 31, 2020
We apologize for your experience with Earthgro Black Mulch. The fungus usually isn't harmful and should clear up with sunlight and air circulation. Please contact us if this didn't happen for you. Our phone number is 877-220-3089.
Recommended
6 found this review helpful
Jul 8, 2020
Great value for the discounted price!
Great value for the discounted price!
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Recommended
Jul 6, 2020
Color doesn’t last a day! I wasted my money!
I purchased 4 bags of the Earthgro Scotts Black Mulch with “ year long color guaranteed”. I put the mulch down on Saturday. That day I realized I needed more. I went back to Home Depot the next day and purchased 6 more bags. When I came home to spread the rest of it, I noticed the mulch I put down the night before drastically faded overnight. I put the new mulch down and compared it to the previous day. The difference is night and day! Don’t waste your money. “Year Long Guaranteed” , yeah right. This brand doesn’t even last even day!
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 30, 2020
We hate to hear that you did not enjoy your experience with Earthgro Black Mulch. For best results the mulch should be applied when rain is not expected for 24 - 48 hours and should not water area for 24 hours after applying to allow the mulch the fully dry which helps to set the colorant. While Scotts Color Enhanced Mulches are guaranteed to stay colorfast for one year. The label instructions recommend turning the top inch of mulch every 3-4 months for optimum color. We want you to be confident about our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please call 877-220-3089 for assistance. When calling, please refer to this review.
6 found this review helpful
Jul 4, 2020
horrible
I bought 12 bags of this black mulch. Looked nice and black the first day, 2nd day lost all its color, complete waste of money, twice as much work now. Total garbage.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareAug 19, 2020
We apologize that Earthgro Black Mulch did not meet your expectations. For best results we recommend applying this product when rain is not expected for 48 hours, as the mulch needs time to dry and the colorant set. If it got wet in the bag, this could also be a factor. We would be interested in speaking with you in further detail so that we can both extend to you our guarantee as well as learn more about this issue to make a more complete report to our Quality Assurance Department. Our phone number is 877-220-3089 and we ask that you please refer to your review when calling.
Recommended
7 found this review helpful
Jul 1, 2020
Earthgro black mulch made a big difference in the first...
Earthgro black mulch made a big difference in the first impression of my front walkway. I love it!
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Jul 1, 2020
We recently did an overhaul on our flowerbeds, replacing red mulch with black. It makes the color...
We recently did an overhaul on our flowerbeds, replacing red mulch with black. It makes the colors of the plants and flowers pop. The mulch does have a manure smell that can be offputting, but it fades after a day or so. We will definitely purchase more of this mulch when it's time to replace it.
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Recommended
1 found this review helpful
Jun 25, 2020
You Get What You Pay For
Everyone, including me loves to save money. This product taught me that saving a few cents is not always worth it. I purchased a few bags of this Earthgro black mulch after running out of the Vigoro black mulch.
There is a clear difference in quality. This Earthgro poured out the bag in super fine shredded clumps. It was virtually impossible to spread. The color was hardly black. It looked as grey as the faded mulch from last year.
It used to be ok. But, not anymore. Mulchers beware. Buy at your own risk. You really get what you pay for. (The Scotts Earthgro is on the left in each pic.)
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 2, 2020
Thank you for your feedback. We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our consumers have a positive experience with our products, so if you are unsatisfied in any way, please reach out to us at 877-220-3089. Scotts is dedicated to delivering a high quality product at a value price, so please give us the opportunity to address this issue with you.
Jun 25, 2020
Toxic to Grass
The mulch color has lasted but the run off from rain is toxic to my grass
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 2, 2020
We are sorry to hear of the difficulties you encountered with Earthgro Black Mulch. We would be interested in hearing more about the issue so that we can take the appropriate steps to prevent this in the future. We also have a product guarantee that we would be happy to extend to you. At your earliest convenience, please call us and refer to your review to see what can be done. Our phone number is 877-220-3089.
Recommended
Jun 23, 2020
A few of the bags had started to mold, but...
A few of the bags had started to mold, but overall, the black mulch was exactly what the landscape needed.1
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Jun 19, 2020
Do not buy
Do not waste your money and time on this product. bought 10 bags from HD yesterday, just dumped the first bag out to spread and they are all moldy, they stuck together with the white mold. Looked through the rest of the bags and they’re all white. What a waste of my time now I have to return them all.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 1, 2020
We are sorry for this experience. White mold like this are natural in soils and mulches and are more prevalent in warm stagnant, and moist areas like inside a bag. We expect once you have applied and spread the mulch the mold should resolve. We want you to be satisfied and our products carry a guarantee. Please give us a call to see what we can do to assist you further. Our phone number is 877-220-3089 and we ask that you please refer to your review when calling.
2 found this review helpful
Jun 19, 2020
Not good any more...
I laid this mulch down on my front yard on May 20, 2020 after purchasing 80 bags of it. As of today, June 19, 2020 the mulch looks like it is 2 seasons old. Complete loss of color in only three and half weeks.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 1, 2020
Thank you for your feedback. We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our consumers have a positive experience with our products, so if you are unsatisfied in any way, please reach out to us at 877-220-3089. Scotts is dedicated to delivering a high quality product at a value price, so please give us the opportunity to address this issue with you.
2 found this review helpful
Jun 18, 2020
Poor quality
Scotts EarthGro Black
Poor quality - the mulch was faded and full of large sticks and branches. Very Disappointed since I have purchased this product before.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 1, 2020
We are sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with EarthGro Black Mulch. Our mulches are regionally produced, and will vary in consistency from large to small chunks. We would be interested in speaking with you in further detail so that we can both extend to you our guarantee as well as learn more about this issue to make a more complete report to our Quality Assurance Department. Our phone number is 877-220-3089 and we ask that you please refer to your review when calling.
1 found this review helpful
Jun 17, 2020
Love the mulch...
Love the mulch
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1 found this review helpful
Jun 17, 2020
The color was bold, flowers popped with the black back...
The color was bold, flowers popped with the black back ground.
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2 found this review helpful
Jun 16, 2020
Easy to spreadBag nice sizeBeautiful color...
Easy to spreadBag nice sizeBeautiful color
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Jun 16, 2020
Great product. It last a very long time.
Great product. It last a very long time.
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Recommended
Jun 16, 2020
My front yard and side look fabulous!
My front yard and side look fabulous!
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Recommended
Jun 14, 2020
Easy to lay, bag not to heavy! love the look...
Easy to lay, bag not to heavy! love the look it gives the yard!
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1 found this review helpful
Jun 13, 2020
Color does not last. I laid half of my mulch one day went back out the next morning and there was...
Color does not last. I laid half of my mulch one day went back out the next morning and there was already a color difference
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJun 29, 2020
We are sorry you were not satisfied with Scotts Earthgro Color Advantage Black Mulch. Did it rain within 24 -48 hours of putting the mulch down? For best results should be applied when rain is not expected for 24 - 48 hours.Our products carry a satisfaction guarantee, at your convenience, please contact us to see what we can do to help. We can be reached at 1-877-220-3089.
Jun 7, 2020
Worst bag of mulch to buy
Bought five bags to finish up my gardens. In all five bags I found trash and debris mixed up with the mulch. From plastic to clothing to large uncolored twigs. There is no telling what I would find in each bag. The actual mulch chip size is larger than all the mulch I’ve ever purchased through farms by the yard. Only reason I gave it a two star is because the mulch was the same color as the ones I bought in yards from a local farm. If you need more than 10 bags, just buy a yard from a local farmer. Cleaning out the mulch from trash and picking out large chunks of mulch added so much extra work to my garden.
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Response from ScottsCustomerCareJun 12, 2020
We are sorry for this experience. We would like to assure you that we make every effort during manufacturing to ensure our products stay as pure as possible. Please rest assured that we will forward your information on to our Quality Assurance Department so they can investigate this matter and look for ways to make sure this does not happen again. At your earliest convenience, please call us and refer to your review to see what can be done. Our phone number is 877-220-3089.