Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape

Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape runs a garden and soil products yard in Fredericksburg, Virginia, selling to both trade and retail customers. Google lists the business under 2 categories — Landscaper, Garden center — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 314 reviews. That tracks close to the Virginia average of 4.5 across the 658 suppliers we list statewide.

What Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape 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.

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.

Order slightly over rather than under. Coming up short means a second delivery charge, which almost always costs more than the extra material would have.

Ordering and delivery

Delivery pricing usually keys off distance from the yard, so confirm both the charge to your address and any minimum load before comparing quotes.

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 314 reviews on file, 232 are five-star (74%) and 31 are four-star. 35 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 Virginia, this rating places Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape in the top 70%.

Across the 33 suppliers we list in Fredericksburg, the average rating is 4.4.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.4 drawn from 314 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape is open 7 days a week. The yard opens as early as 8 AM and runs until 7 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 Virginia

Demand for garden and soil products peaks from spring through early summer across Virginia, when yards run their longest queues and hold firmest on price. Late summer and autumn typically bring shorter waits and more negotiating room, particularly on larger loads. If your project timing is flexible, buying outside the spring rush is the single easiest way to reduce the delivered cost.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Driveways By Us in Fredericksburg, roughly 0.2 miles away. 54 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Pricing the same material at two or three yards is usually worth the phone calls. Bulk rates move with stock on hand, and delivery radius often decides which supplier is genuinely cheapest to your address.

Buying garden and soil products in Fredericksburg

We list 33 bulk suppliers in Fredericksburg and 658 across Virginia, spread over 163 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.