UrbanMulch: Seasonal Container Gardens Delivered, Planted, and Rotated for Busy Homeowners

UrbanMulch: Seasonal Container Gardens Delivered, Planted, and Rotated for Busy Homeowners

Sara Jones (ex-Microsoft exec) started UrbanMulch for time-compressed, design-challenged homeowners. Customers log on, click a season, and get beautifully planted, seasonally appropriate pots. Optional "rotation plan" replants pots twice more at 4-month intervals for a year-long garden.

Selling Style

"We're not selling pots and plants; we're selling style. Anyone can choose pretty plants; putting them together culturally and aesthetically is the trick." —Dean Backholm.

Next: "palletized landscape"—choose a garden style; UrbanMulch truck delivers plants, hardscape, mulch, ready to install.

Info: UrbanMulch (planted pots from $230, rotation plans from $200; 206/423-1587)

Why Foliage Over Flowers?

Lasts longer, easier for busy gardeners. Dynamic, beautiful, easy-to-maintain container gardens are possible with the right foliage plants.