Current Hardscape Inventory

We stock a large quantity of stone, soil, mulch, boulders and products to create your outdoor living space.  We sell product in many different forms, from small quantities to large quantities.  We try and accommodate projects of all sizes.  Below are some of the great products we currently have available.

2" Bluestone Tread Stock

Brown Boulders

Fieldstone Boulders

Pattern Flagstone

Topdress Your Lawn

What is topdress and why do it?

You want to topdress in early fall or early spring.  Topdressing your lawn does the following:

- Supplies beneficial microorganisms, bacteria and fungi
- Encourages healthy and disease resistant turf
- Increases soil organic matter
- Improves soil structure
- Helps grow strong routes
- Reduces compaction of heavy clay soils
- Aids in building a strong over winter foundation
- Increases water holding capacity during drought
- Lightens soil for better water movement

How to topdress, aerate your lawn first.  Toss out a few shovels full of your premium compost into your lawn.  Use the back of a hard rake to push the pile around and then the tines to rake the compost into your lawn.  You want to be able to see your grass through the compost, the compost should be about 1/2" after spread.  If you need to touch up bald spots in your lawn this would be the time to add grass seed.

Delaware Hardscape Supply stocks soils manufactured by Laurel Valley Soils located in Avondale, PA.  We carry the premium compost and the enriched topsoil.  Premium compost is full of micro and macro nutrients for your lawn and garden beds.  The enriched topsoil gives dirt just that extra boost of nutrients for sod and other landscape applications.

Are there stains on your patio?

Wine Stains, Grill Grease, Rust from the Furniture or Just Plain Dirt....

Delaware Hardscape offers a line of products that help clean and maintain the look of your paver or concrete patio.  SEK-Surebond offers a wide variety of products the we keep in stock.  They also offer great You Tube videos for you to watch for DIY.

YouTube video demonstrates Rust Remover

YouTube video demonstrates Oil & Grease Remover

 

Whats in Inventory

All images were taken as of 7/20/2018 at Delaware Hardscape yard.

We also have available bulk materials as in mulch, topsoil and river jacks.  The bulk materials can be sold in small quantities as well as the images shown here.  If you have a small project to do we will accommodate you.  If you have a specific idea in mind we would be happy to help you pick out the right materials for your design.  

How to Find the Quantity for Landscape Circles

Filling a round landscape bed with mulch or stone

1).  Find the diameter of the circle which is the longest point of the inside of the circle.

2).  Divide that number by 2, this equals the radius of the circle.

3).  Take the radius multiply that by the radius (its self), multiply that by 3.14.  You now have the square foot of your circle to be filled.

4.)  To find the yards you need.  Take your square foot multiply that by the depth in feet, divide by 27.


Building a round garden bed border

1.)  You will need your radius.

2).  Multiply 2 by 3.14 by your radius, this equals the circumference of your circle.

Boulders in the Landscape

Boulders are a fun addition to any landscape application.  Can make them a center piece in a landscape, an accent in a garden bed, to protect your lawn from cars that take tight turns, make boulder walls and other great landscape designs.

Boulders come in all shapes, sizes and colors and aren't to expensive addition to your landscape.  Delaware Hardscape Supply keeps a large inventory on boulders. 

Termites

It's mulching season again and many people are concerned with termites that attract to wood.  Actually termites are already in your yard the wood mulch just gives them a place to live.

Termites can't live in a pile of mulch it ends up drying out and they will die.  Termites like moist areas and mulch once in your garden bed creates the moisture for the termites to be active. 

Should you do stone then over mulch?  Not necessary, rock could possibly allow the area to be less moist but it is still a good hiding place for termites and other insects.

What can you do to prevent termites from entering your home?

• Buffer:  When placing anything in the garden bed directly next to your siding make sure to put nothing within a foot of your foundation, leave it dirt.
• Don't put wood hardy plants directly next to your home, place dainty flowers.
• If you have mulch next to the house, keep it dry and leave it on 2" thick or less.
• Don't allow wood to pile up on the ground next to your house.
• Bark mulches are less favorable to termites but still could become a source of food.

When looking for termites

• Do you see tiny wings places near your home?  Once termites find away into your home and start their eating process they will dispose of their wings.
• Are you finding wood damage?
• Do you see mud tubes near trees, sheds or footing of house?
• If you have a crawl space, rafters or exposed wood under your house, go to it with a screw driver and give it a little push.  If the wood falls out or your screw driver sinks in then you have wood damage.