Mulch & Cleanups in Hendersonville, NC.
Around downtown Hendersonville the soil soaks up rain slowly and a quarter of the ground is wet bottomland. Mulch here goes on at 2 to 3 inches, and thinner where the soil stays damp.
We'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free on-site estimate. Prefer to talk now? Call (828) 702-7125.
- We confirm the details and book a time
- We walk the site and talk through the slope, soil, and access
- You get a clear, written, line-item scope
Mulch installed in Western NC typically runs $35 to $75 per cubic yard, and bulk mulch delivered without spreading runs $30 to $60. One cubic yard covers about 108 square feet at 3 inches deep. Within a mile and a half of downtown Hendersonville the USDA soil survey puts 76% of the ground in the slower-draining hydrologic groups, so we keep mulch to 2 or 3 inches. Piled deeper on soil that drains slowly, it holds too much water against roots.
Slow-soaking loam and wet bottomland
Half the mapped area near downtown is Hayesville loam on 7 to 15 percent slopes, and only 7% of the ground is at a 15% slope or steeper, so washing downhill is seldom the concern. The wet ground is the exception: about 26% of the area is bottomland soil, with the seasonal water table as little as 3 inches down. A bed there gets a thinner layer of shredded hardwood, which knits together and floats less than bark nuggets when water stands. The nearest NOAA station averages 59 inches of precipitation a year. The median lot is 0.73 acres.
Leaf removal and yard cleanup in Hendersonville
A cleanup before mulching does the real work: beds are weeded and edged with a spade-cut trench, shrubs are trimmed back, and old matted mulch is loosened or thinned so the new layer does not build past 3 inches. Leaf removal in Western NC typically runs $150 to $600 per visit, and a seasonal yard cleanup $200 to $1,000, depending on the size of the yard and how much has to be hauled.
See the full service on our mulch & cleanups page, and the wider Hendersonville service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Hendersonville.
The soils mapped around Hendersonville.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Hendersonville: 16 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Hendersonville.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes | 50% | 12% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Codorus loam (arkaqua) | 11% | 1% | Somewhat poorly drained | flooding: occasional; water table about 21 in down | Drain + grade |
| Bradson gravelly loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 9% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Hatboro loam | 9% | 1% | Poorly drained | flooding: frequent; water table about 3 in down | Drain + grade |
| Hayesville loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 6% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Edneyville (edneytown) fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes | 5% | 20% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
Across the whole circle: 7% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 26% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 0% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Upper Mud Creek". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 59 inches a year (Hendersonville 1 NE, 1 mile off). Pulled 2026-11-09 from USDA-NRCS Soil Data Access, the USGS hydrography datasets and NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A soil map is not a site test: we confirm your Hendersonville lot on the free site walk.
What mulch and cleanups cost in Hendersonville, NC
These are typical Western North Carolina market ranges, not a Maidenhair Landscaping quote. North Carolina construction runs about 12% below the national average, but our mountain terrain — 15–40%+ slopes, weathered bedrock and saprolite, clay, and tight access — pushes most jobs toward the high end of every range. A flat infill lot sits low; a steep escarpment lot sits at or above the top. Your exact price comes from a free on-site estimate.
| Item | Typical WNC range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mulch installed (material + labor) | $35–$75/cubic yard | ~1 yd covers 100 sq ft at 3 in. deep |
| Bulk mulch delivery | $30–$60/cubic yard | hardwood, dyed, or natural; delivery fee on small loads |
| Leaf removal (per visit) | $150–$600 | lot size + leaf volume; fall flush at the high end |
| Seasonal yard cleanup | $200–$1,000 | beds, edges, debris, and haul-off |
What drives it: yards of mulch, bed square footage and edging, leaf volume, haul-off vs mulch-in-place, slope, and access.
Source: published WNC/NC market ranges via homeguide.com and lawnstarter.com . Exact pricing on your lot comes from a free on-site estimate — call (828) 702-7125.
How we do it in Hendersonville.
Measure the beds
We measure your Hendersonville beds and work out the cubic yards at the right depth.
Edge & prep
Beds are edged and weeded before anything goes down.
Spread
2–3 inches of mulch, kept off trunks and stems.
Clean up
Walks and drives are blown off and nothing is left in the lawn.
Mulch & Cleanups in Hendersonville: common questions
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Mulch & Cleanups near Hendersonville.
We work Hendersonville and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
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Need mulch & cleanups in Hendersonville?
Tell us what you're dealing with — we'll walk the lot, read the soil and grade, and put a real number in writing, free.
We'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free on-site estimate. Prefer to talk now? Call (828) 702-7125.
- We confirm the details and book a time
- We walk the site and talk through the slope, soil, and access
- You get a clear, written, line-item scope