Newberry Landscaping and Design

Based in Macon, Georgia, Newberry Landscaping and Design supplies mulch, sand and gravel and sod to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business under 9 categories — Landscaper, Gravel pit, Gravel plant, Landscape designer — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 5 reviews. That sits above the Georgia average of 4.5 measured across 679 listed suppliers.

What Newberry Landscaping and Design supplies

Bulk mulch comes in hardwood, dyed, cedar, cypress and pine bark varieties. Bought loose by the yard it usually costs well under half the per-volume price of bagged mulch at a big-box store, which is why most repeat buyers switch to bulk.

Double-ground hardwood is the common default and knits together well on slopes. Dyed mulch holds colour longer but fades unevenly. Pine bark is lighter and floats, so it travels in heavy rain. Ask how long the pile has been sitting — fresh, hot mulch can burn tender plants.

Aggregate yards carry crushed stone, pea gravel, road base, mason sand, concrete sand and structural fill. Material is graded by particle size, and the correct grade depends entirely on whether you are building a compacted base, a drainage layer or a walking surface.

Because Newberry Landscaping and Design carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Mulch is sold by the cubic yard. A cubic yard of mulch weighs roughly 400–800 lbs, so a pickup can typically manage two to three yards.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 3 yards covers about 325 sq ft at 3 in; 10 yards covers about 1,080 sq ft at 3 in.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into cubic yards far more reliably than a generic online calculator, and they know how their own material settles.

Ordering and delivery

Ask about delivery minimums and trip charges up front — for smaller orders these often matter more to the final bill than the headline per-cubic yard price.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 5 reviews on file, 5 are five-star (100%) and 0 are four-star. No reviewer has rated the business below three stars.

Among the suppliers we list across Georgia, this rating places Newberry Landscaping and Design in the top 16%.

Across the 16 suppliers we list in Macon, the average rating is 4.5.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 5.0 drawn from 5 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Hours and visiting the yard

Newberry Landscaping and Design is open 7 days a week. The yard opens as early as 9 AM and runs until 8 PM.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Georgia

Georgia's longer growing season spreads demand across more of the year, which generally means better availability than northern markets. Even so, spring remains the peak for mulch, and summer heat makes midday loading and installation punishing — early-morning pickups are worth the alarm clock. Autumn and winter are frequently the best value windows, with shorter queues and more flexible delivery scheduling.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Beechtree Supply in Macon, roughly 1.7 miles away. 21 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

If this yard is short on what you need, the suppliers listed below carry overlapping inventory and will often deliver into the same area.

Buying mulch in Macon

We list 16 bulk suppliers in Macon and 679 across Georgia, spread over 190 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.