Mulch & Cleanups in Maggie Valley, NC.
Maggie Valley sits at 3,015 feet under very steep slopes. The ground is stony and it freezes in winter, and a well-mulched bed needs less looking after.
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 them well and edge them once. Three inches of mulch keeps most weed seed from sprouting and holds moisture, so a bed can go weeks without attention. Within a mile and a half of Maggie Valley the USDA soil survey maps 78% of the ground at a 15% slope or steeper, so a bed on a grade gets shredded hardwood or pine straw behind a stone edge. Mulch installed in Western NC typically runs $35 to $75 per cubic yard.
Stony loam at 3,015 feet
Most of the gentler ground near Maggie Valley is Saunook loam, labeled stony: 15% of the area on 15 to 30 percent slopes and 9% on 8 to 15 percent. Stone in the soil makes a ready edging material and a slow trench to dig. On a 22 percent grade a bed needs its low side held, or mulch creeps downhill. At this elevation the ground freezes in winter, and mulch over the roots evens out the cold. The nearest NOAA station, 2.4 miles off, averages 60 inches of precipitation a year. The median lot is 0.6 acres.
Leaf removal and yard cleanup in Maggie Valley
A fall visit clears leaves from the drive, the steps, the walks and the beds and leaves the woods alone. A spring visit opens the place up: winter limbs out, beds cut back, mulch topped up. For owners who are away, we can work to a schedule and send photos afterward. Leaf removal in Western NC typically runs $150 to $600 per visit, and a seasonal yard cleanup $200 to $1,000.
See the full service on our mulch & cleanups page, and the wider Maggie Valley service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Maggie Valley.
The soils mapped around Maggie Valley.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Maggie Valley: 37 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Maggie Valley.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edneyville-Chestnut complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stony | 24% | 63.8% | Well drained | bedrock about 28 in down | Wall / slope work |
| Saunook loam, basin, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony | 15% | 22% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Saunook loam, basin, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony | 9% | 11% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Plott fine sandy loam, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stony | 9% | 72% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Edneyville-Chestnut complex, basin, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony | 6% | 39.8% | Well drained | bedrock about 35 in down | Wall / slope work |
| Dellwood cobbly sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded | 5% | 1.9% | Moderately well drained | flooding: occasional; water table about 36 in down | Drain + grade |
Across the whole circle: 78% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 8% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 46% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Upper Johnathans Creek". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 60 inches a year (Maggie Valley 2.1 ENE, 2.4 miles 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 Maggie Valley lot on the free site walk.
What mulch and cleanups cost in Maggie Valley, 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 Maggie Valley.
Measure the beds
We measure your Maggie Valley 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 Maggie Valley: common questions
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Can river stone be used around a cabin instead of mulch?
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Mulch & Cleanups near Maggie Valley.
We work Maggie Valley and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
Other services we do in Maggie Valley.
Need mulch & cleanups in Maggie Valley?
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