The Mulch and Soil Company

What The Mulch and Soil Company does

The Mulch and Soil Company (TM&SC) is a Florida-based manufacturer and distributor of mulch, soil, and decorative bark products, operating four manufacturing plants within the state. The company sells through three primary channels: landscape supply distributors (including its wholly-owned K & B Landscape Supply), retail garden centers and home improvement stores, and direct bulk delivery via a private trucking fleet. Its product portfolio is organized under three sub-brands: JungleGrowth (a mulch and soil brand established in 1976), FloriMulch (a melaleuca-tree-based mulch produced by recycling invasive species removed from Florida wetlands), and SGHL. The FloriMulch line is endorsed by Friends of Everglades and has received multiple environmental awards, providing a sustainability-positioned differentiator within an otherwise commodity category.

The company's core technology is industrial rather than digital: a proprietary process for converting invasive melaleuca trees into commercial landscape mulch, combined with a four-plant manufacturing footprint and a company-owned trucking fleet for regional distribution. TM&SC's go-to-market is sales-led and B2B-centric, with bulk orders quoted on a per-order basis and direct relationships with landscaping professionals and landscape supply companies. Customer segments span landscape professionals (B2B, primary) and homeowners/gardeners (B2C via retail), with no named anchor customers disclosed. The company does not maintain a mobile app, public API, or digital product surface, and its marketing presence is limited to a company website and a Facebook page.

TM&SC is a privately held, sponsor-backed business currently owned by CenterGate Capital (acquired May 2021), with prior ownership by Blue Wolf Capital, which formed the platform in June 2017 by merging Suwannee River Mulch and Forestry Resources, and added K & B Landscape Supply via acquisition in 2018. Headquartered in Fort Myers, FL with 101-250 employees, the company traces its corporate lineage to family-owned Florida entities founded as early as 1954. No public revenue, headcount time-series, or valuation disclosures are available.

Name

The Mulch and Soil Company

Legal name

The Mulch & Soil Company

Website

https://themulchsoilco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Mulch and Soil Company is a Florida-based manufacturer and distributor of mulch, soil, and decorative bark products, operating four plants and selling through landscape supply distributors, retail outlets, and a private trucking fleet under the JungleGrowth, FloriMulch, and SGHL brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mulch and Soil Product Sales: The company manufactures and sells mulch and soil products under multiple brands (JungleGrowth, FloriMulch, SGHL) through distribution to landscape supply companies and retail outlets in Florida.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Mulch and Soil Company manufactures and distributes high-quality mulches, premium planting and potting soils, and decorative bark under brands including JungleGrowth, FloriMulch, and SGHL. The company operates four manufacturing plants in Florida and sells products through landscape supply distributors, retail outlets, and its own private trucking fleet, with a signature process for recycling invasive melaleuca trees into commercial mulch products.

Product overview

The Mulch & Soil Company operates as a lawn and garden manufacturing company offering a portfolio of mulch and soil products through its brands including JungleGrowth, FloriMulch, and SGHL. The company was formed through the June 2017 merger of Suwannee River Mulch and Forestry Resources (which pioneered ecological restoration and melaleuca tree removal), with K & B Landscape Supply acquired in 2018. The company's competitive advantage comes from its manufacturing footprint, technology, and private trucking fleet. Today the company operates four plants in Florida and manufactures products from recycled materials including their signature FloriMulch made from invasive melaleuca trees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JungleGrowth: Brand for landscape mulch and soil products
• FloriMulch
• SGHL

Products and services

• JungleGrowth Top-quality mulch and soil brand under The Mulch and Soil Company portfolio, representing premium lawn and garden products sold through landscape supply distributors and retail outlets in Florida.
• FloriMulch
• SGHL

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Friends of EvergladescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends of Everglades has endorsed the company's FloriMulch product, which is manufactured from recycled melaleuca trees removed during invasive species restoration projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: SiteOne is the largest wholesale distributor of landscape supplies in the U.S., carrying mulch, soil, and hardscape products to landscape professionals. It is the dominant broad-line incumbent that TM&SC's distribution channels compete with and supply into.
• The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company: Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest branded consumer lawn and garden company in the U.S., including soils, mulch, and growing media through brands like Miracle-Gro and Scotts. It is a broad incumbent competing with TM&SC's brands at retail.

Direct peers

• Ewing Outdoor Solutions: Ewing is a large wholesale distributor of landscape, irrigation, and outdoor living products serving landscape contractors across the Sun Belt. It is a comparable distribution peer to TM&SC's B2B landscape supply business.
• Garick: Garick is a manufacturer of organic products including compost, mulch, and soil blends sold to garden centers, landscapers, and home improvement retailers. It is a direct peer in the mulch/compost manufacturing category.
• Kurtz Bros: Kurtz Bros is a Midwest-based manufacturer and supplier of mulch, topsoil, and compost products serving landscape professionals and municipalities. It is directly comparable in product mix, customer base, and operating model to TM&SC.
• Oldcastle APG (Earthglo / Soil-Tek): Oldcastle APG is a major U.S. manufacturer of mulch, bagged soils, and landscape products sold through retail and pro channels. It is a direct manufacturing peer with comparable products (color-enhanced mulch, bagged soils) and national distribution.

Emerging players

• Espoma Company: Espoma is a family-owned manufacturer of organic lawn and garden products including soils, mulches, and natural fertilizers. It is comparable as an organic/eco-positioned specialty mulch and soil manufacturer targeting independent garden centers.

Regional players

• Coastline Mulch: Coastline is a regional mulch manufacturer serving the U.S. Southeast with color-enhanced and natural mulch products. It is comparable as a competing regional mulch manufacturer in adjacent U.S. geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/themulchsoilco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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