Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center

Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center is a bulk garden and soil products supplier serving Cumming, Iowa and the surrounding region. Google lists the business under 10 categories — Landscaper, Gift shop, Landscape architect, Landscape designer — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 182 reviews. That sits above the Iowa average of 4.5 measured across 144 listed suppliers.

What Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center supplies

Garden centers carry bagged soil, compost and mulch alongside plants and often sell bulk material from a yard out back. That combination is convenient when a planting project needs both the medium and the stock in one trip.

Bagged product suits containers and small beds; once a project passes roughly ten bags, loose material almost always works out cheaper per cubic foot. Ask whether bulk pricing is available before loading a cart.

Because Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center 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

Garden and soil products is sold by the cubic yard. One cubic yard equals about 27 cubic feet — roughly thirteen 2-cubic-foot bags.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 2 yards covers about 215 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in.

Measure your area and decide on depth before calling. Most yards will run the volume calculation for you and will flag when stepping up to a larger load actually lowers the price per unit.

Ordering and delivery

Confirm the delivery radius and fee early in the call. Two yards quoting similar material prices can land very differently once haulage is added.

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.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 182 reviews on file, 157 are five-star (86%) and 21 are four-star. 4 reviews sit at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across Iowa, this rating places Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center in the top 39%.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.8 drawn from 182 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center is open 7 days a week. The yard opens as early as 9 AM and runs until 5 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 Iowa

In Iowa, the buying window is compressed. Yards get busiest from the first thaw through early June, and again briefly in autumn. Ordering garden and soil products in early spring often means waiting in a queue and paying peak rates, so booking delivery before the rush — or in late autumn for spring work — usually gets both a better price and a firmer delivery date. Many yards in colder states reduce hours or close outright through deep winter, so confirm seasonal availability before planning a January or February project.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being TMC Transportation in Des Moines, roughly 3.6 miles away. 56 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Because haulage is such a large share of delivered cost, the nearest yard carrying your material frequently wins on total price even at a higher per-unit rate.

Buying garden and soil products in Cumming

We list 1 bulk supplier in Cumming and 144 across Iowa, spread over 71 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.