Currie & Son Feed & Garden Center

Currie & Son Feed & Garden Center is a bulk bulk landscape materials supplier serving Lake Charles, Louisiana and the surrounding region. Google lists the business under 7 categories — Animal feed store, Fence supply store, Fertilizer supplier, Hay supplier — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 240 reviews. That tracks close to the Louisiana average of 4.6 across the 193 suppliers we list statewide.

What Currie & Son Feed & Garden Center supplies

Bulk suppliers sell loose material by volume, which becomes markedly cheaper than bagged product once a project passes a few cubic yards.

Confirm exactly which product you are quoting — screened topsoil, fill dirt, compost blends and aggregate are priced very differently.

Because Currie & Son Feed & 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

Bulk landscape materials is sold by the cubic yard. Confirm coverage rates for your project depth before ordering.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in; 10 yards covers about 1,080 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.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 240 reviews on file, 193 are five-star (80%) and 28 are four-star. 11 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 Louisiana, this rating places Currie & Son Feed & Garden Center in the top 65%.

Across the 16 suppliers we list in Lake Charles, the average rating is 4.4.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.6 drawn from 240 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Currie & Son Feed & Garden Center is open 6 days a week, closed on Sunday. The yard opens as early as 8 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 Louisiana

Louisiana'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 bulk landscape materials, 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 GIBKO Nursery & Landscaping in Lake Charles, roughly 1.5 miles away. 33 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 bulk landscape materials in Lake Charles

We list 16 bulk suppliers in Lake Charles and 193 across Louisiana, spread over 73 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.