Chapman's Greenhouse and Nursery

Based in Vancouver, Washington, Chapman's Greenhouse and Nursery supplies landscape materials and garden and soil products to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business under 5 categories — Greenhouse, Landscaping supply store, Garden center, Plant nursery — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 114 reviews. That sits above the Washington average of 4.5 measured across 485 listed suppliers.

What Chapman's Greenhouse and Nursery supplies

Full-line landscape supply yards stock soil, mulch, decorative stone, boulders, pavers, edging and often sod under one roof. That matters when a project needs several materials, because combining them into a single delivery avoids paying separate trip charges to multiple suppliers.

Loose material is normally priced by the cubic yard while stone is priced by the ton, so compare quotes carefully — the two units are not interchangeable and a cheap-sounding per-ton price can work out dearer.

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.

Because Chapman's Greenhouse and Nursery 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

Landscape materials is sold by the cubic yard. Delivery vehicles vary; a tandem dump truck carries roughly 10–12 yards, while smaller trucks top out near 5.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in; 15 yards covers about 1,620 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.

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

Among the suppliers we list across Washington, this rating places Chapman's Greenhouse and Nursery in the top 43%.

Across the 39 suppliers we list in Vancouver, the average rating is 4.6.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.7 drawn from 114 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Best time to buy in Washington

Demand for landscape materials peaks from spring through early summer across Washington, 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 BuckWagon Junk Removal in Vancouver, roughly 1.9 miles away. 47 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 landscape materials in Vancouver

We list 39 bulk suppliers in Vancouver and 485 across Washington, spread over 132 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.