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Why River Stone and Crushed Stone Are the Perfect Addition to Any Landscape

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Are you looking for a few ways to beautify the landscaping at your residence?  You’ve probably noticed that many houses in your neighborhood are landscaped with river stone and crushed stone.  Both of these create a natural look that is both affordable and attractive.  If you’ve always wanted to try using river stone or crushed stone on your property, we can help you get started on the project. In fact, there’s more than one reason why river stone and crushed stone are the perfect addition to any landscape.

  1. Stone is great for garden spaces.

If you’ve got a green thumb, then you’ll be thrilled to have the chance at working with river stone or crushed stone.  Both help promote healthy drainage and still look amazing in a garden environment.  Even if you are just getting started with gardening and landscaping, working with river stone and crushed stone can help you get inspired and will maintain their appearance even in harsh weather.  River stone and crushed stone won’t decay and they also won’t become bug havens. If you need to find stone in Sellersville, PA, then you’ve come to the right place.  We can supply you with just the right amount of river stone or crushed stone for your next project.

  1. Stone is an excellent addition to water features.

You’ve probably seen landscaped yards that used river stone or crushed stone in their pond, fountain, or standing pool.  Both of these types of stone are great choices when working with water to create an ambience in your backyard.  River stone can add an aesthetic that is appealing to many people, and crushed stone help add to the natural appeal.

  1. Stone works well for preventing erosion.

If you’ve got a yard that sits on a hill, or that has any kind of slope, river stone and crushed stone can both help to keep the runoff from gradually eroding your yard.  At Duke Transport, we are always ready to deliver river stone or crushed stone to your residence so that you can begin your landscaping project as soon as possible.

At Duke Transport, we understand that our customers need to have landscaping supplies delivered efficiently to their residences.  We provide a wide range of landscaping supplies for customers in the Bucks County and surrounding areas.  If you need to find stone or mulch in Bucks County, PA, then you’ve come to the right place.  We can supply you with just the right amount of mulch, river stone or crushed stone for your next project!

Which Stone is Right for You?

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We provide both residential and commercial property owners with high-quality and competitively priced mulch, soil, sand, and stone throughout Sellersville, PA, and other nearby areas. Located in Bucks County, PA, we make sure to utilize local sources to supply our inventory, helping our communities. Select from our round river stone or crushed stone to accent all kinds of landscape projects. With a multitude of colors and sizes to choose from, there is something for everyone.

Crushed Stone

Our local crushed stone is ideal for patios, driveways, drainage areas, general construction use, landscape accents, and horse farms. Choose our blue and rustic red stone from right here in Bucks County, and you can’t go wrong. Want to redo your driveway but don’t know how you’ll spread the stone? We have a low-cost solution – call us for more details!

River Stone

Our local Delaware River stone are equally as excellent. Round river stone are ideal for accenting patios, walking paths, driveways, or landscape beds. Large rounds are especially fitting for wet areas with a high volume of storm runoff. Regardless of which type you choose, our river stone will add a decorative, colorful element to your project.

Function Over Style?

Not necessarily the most stylish of choices, we also offer crushed concrete. It is made up of recycled concrete, both brick, and block. It is the perfect solution for dealing with water washouts due to its ability to pack very tightly. It weighs less than standard crushed stone, giving you more volume per ton.

Whether you choose from our crushed stone, river stone, or crushed concrete, we will communicate with you to pick a delivery time and date that is most convenient for you. At Duke Transport, we respect your time and will ensure that your landscape project is executed efficiently; without sacrificing quality for swiftness. With years of experience, we are more than capable of providing for projects of all sizes like school or office campuses, neighborhood developments, malls, and more.

If you are looking for customer-friendly provisions for topsoil, sand, stone, or mulch in Bucks County, PA, and its surrounding areas, contact us here at Duke Transport. For more information on our wide variety of landscaping solutions, continue to browse our website or give us a call at 215-478-6700. Improve your outdoor project today!

How Duke Transport Can Help Elevate the Look of Your Property This Summer with Our Superior Products

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Everyone knows that landscaping can increase both the property value and look of a home. But, did you know that level of increase can be drastically affected by the quality of landscaping materials you use?

We here at Duke Transport know that when it comes to keeping your yard looking great, quality is key. No matter if you’re a commercial contractor or homeowner searching for quality mulch, topsoil, or stone in Sellersville, PA, we can help you to keep any property beautiful this summer.

When you’re working on your yard, or the yards of your customers, using quality products is important. For example, as a consumer, you have an almost endless number of choices when it comes to mulch.

But, did you know that quality mulch can actually improve the growth and health of your flowers?

The best mulch keeps your flowers and plants hydrated, and prevents weeds from pushing through the soil and ruining the look of your garden. Plus, many people think that dark-colored mulch just looks a lot better than compost or your standard ground.

Improving the look of your garden starts with finding quality mulch for your property in Bucks County PA, and there’s no better place to find the right mulch than Duke Transport. No matter what kind of mulch you’re searching for—and if you’re located in Bucks County or anywhere else in Eastern Pennsylvania or New Jersey—we can help you find the right ones to fit your needs.

Mulch is just one of the products that we sell that can help you keep your yard looking amazing this summer. Investing in your property is one of the best things that you can do to increase the value of your home, as well as impress your friends and neighbors with your beautiful yard. Call us today and improve the look of your property today – your home will thank you!

Discover Which Topsoil or Compost You Need This Spring with the Help of Duke Transport

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As a premier supplier of stone, sand, and mulch in Bucks County, PA, and its surrounding areas, we here at Duke Transport also provide high-quality topsoil for all your gardening needs. Without a nutrient-dense topsoil or compost, your plants won’t be healthy. In addition, they won’t last as long or look as good as they should.

But, there’s also many different types. So, here’s a brief rundown of what you need to know to help you choose the right one for your property.

  • Topsoil – Naturally rich in nutrients, our topsoil is cultivated locally in the Montgomery County and Bucks County regions. You can get it either screened or coarse. Screened is more applicable for details like gardens and flowers. It is also ideal for filling holes. The coarse variety is better suited for large-scale ventures.
  • Soil Blends – Here at Duke Transport, we can custom blend screened soils to your liking. With many combinations, we can mix whichever ones you like to create a soil just for you.
  • 7-Year Aged Compost – To maintain its freshness, we turn it every two to four weeks. It is full of every nutrient needed to keep your lawn and garden growing strong.
  • 1-Year Aged Leaf Compost – This is the standard leaf compost. It is available as is or it can be mixed into a topsoil blend. This compost can be used to grow just about anything. It works well on lawns, gardens, or beds.
  • Mushroom Soil – This soil consists of fresh horse manure mixed with straw, lime, salt, and other organic materials. It comes as is or blended with a topsoil.
  • Fill Dirt – Fill dirt is generally used to fill in large holes and is not ideal to grow or nurture plant life. Three to eight inches of topsoil should be placed on top of fill dirt to grow grass and other plant life. We also have structural fill dirt available for building pads.

With a variety of choices, including specialized blends, we’re bound to have what your plants need to look beautiful and healthy. To have superior topsoil, compost, or stone delivered to your home in Quakertown, PA, or another area, call Duke Transport at 215-478-6700 or check out the rest of our website for more information.

Duke Transport Discusses the Helpfulness of Mulch and Why You Might Need It

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As someone who does (or doesn’t) maintain the landscape of a residential or commercial property, you may have heard that mulch is vital for weed control and essential for water retention. However, what is mulch and what makes so many home and business owners want to purchase it every spring (aside from what we just mentioned?)

As a leading provider of mulch in Bucks County, PA, and many other surrounding areas of NJ and DE, we would like to shed some light on what mulch is and what makes it such a great material.

What is it?

Simply put, mulch is a material that’s placed around plants and on the surface of soil that aids in both enriching and insulating the soil.

If you use mulch, you can accomplish a variety of things:

  • Keep soil cool in the summer and warm in the winter
  • Help essential organisms, such as earthworms, make the soil healthy
  • Enhance the soil’s drainage and structure
  • Eliminate the stress put on shallow-rooted plants
  • Suppress weed growth and conserve moisture

What’s the ideal mulch?

One that’s not only affordable for you, but that’s readily available, stays in place, is easy to apply, and contains some organic materials.

What type of mulch do we sell here at Duke Transport?

Well, we offer a wide variety of mulch for both commercial and residential landscape projects all over Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and even parts of Delaware. Some of the types of mulch we offer include black and brown dyed hardwood mulch, red dyed mulch, as well as mulch for playgrounds. Either one of our hardwood or dyed mulches is perfect to place around trees and/or flower beds. Plus, if you’re looking for a company that will deliver mulch fast so your landscape project can be completed sooner rather than later, Duke Transport is the company you need to call.

In addition to offering mulch, we also deliver topsoil, sand, and stone to customers in Quakertown, PA, and many other surrounding communities. To learn more about our company and the products we provide, please browse our site. To schedule a delivery, please fill out a contact form or call 215-478-6700.

Spring into Action Now and Update Your Property’s Exteriors with Duke Transport

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At Duke Transport, we’re much more than a leading provider of topsoil, sand, stone, mulch, and other landscaping products throughout Bucks County, PA. We’re also a company that strives to ensure every customer chooses the right landscaping products to make a property look like it’s the “cream of the crop.”

In fact, now that winter is a distant memory and spring is in full bloom, it’s the ideal time to call us and order everything you need to improve the look of your property.

Want to ensure healthy plant growth this spring? We have the mulch for you!

Spreading mulch on top of soil is one of the many things you can do to help prevent erosion and retain moisture so your flowers can grow the way they should. Furthermore, if you want to start doing what you can to keep any pesky weeds from growing (such as crabgrass) mulch will aid in keeping them away, plus any pests that may seek to do damage to your lush lawn.

Do you think it’s time for a new driveway, or do you want some crushed stone to help certain areas of your property stand out? Our crushed stone will prove to be an excellent addition!

If you didn’t know, you can incorporate stone into your property’s landscape in a variety of ways. In the past, we’ve had many customers use our durable and attractive crushed stone to enhance both driveways and walkways, as well as highlight certain flower beds throughout their yards. Not to mention it can be placed around any new trees, small ponds, or simply anywhere else you want.

In all, if there’s anything you need or want to make your property look superior—whether it’s residential or commercial—Duke Transport is the company you can count on this spring and summer to get the products you want fast.

For the past couple of decades, Duke Transport has delivered bulk salt, topsoil, stone and other products to customers in Quakertown, PA, and many other communities throughout Eastern PA and NJ. To learn more about our high-quality and affordable products, just browse our site. If you know what you want, you can fill out a contact form, or give us a call at any time during the day.

Punxsutawney Phil Says to Expect Six More Weeks of Winter, Are You Prepared?

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As a leading distributor of ice melting salt and other bulk salt products in Bucks County, PA, and the surrounding communities, we always keep our eyes on the weather. Now that February 2, 2017, has come and passed, you may be wondering what happened when Punxsutawney Phil woke up on what us Americans and Canadians refer to as “Groundhog Day.” And no, we’re not talking about the 1993 comedy-fantasy film starring Bill Murray.

Did Phil see (or not see) his shadow?

Well, if you didn’t know, this famous groundhog did see his shadow which means that the United States and Canada should expect six more weeks of winter.

Does this really mean we should be prepared for six more weeks of winter?

For nearly a century and a half, Phil has predicted winter more times than an early spring. However, as this winter has shown us so far, not much snow has fallen in and around Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Furthermore, the temperatures have not nearly been as low as what one would expect during this time of year. But, that doesn’t mean we should ignore Phil’s prediction and be prepared for what Mother Nature has in store for us until spring arrives on Monday, March, 20. 2017. In fact, in the past, February and March have often been some of the snowiest months for the Greater Philadelphia area.

If you’ve been following us for the past couple of months, you may have noticed that we’ve published a series of blog posts that discussed what was in store for the 2017 winter season. Well, if you haven’t (or have) been following us, here is a look at some of the stuff we’ve posted about what to expect this season:

According to NBC10’s 1st Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist, Mr. Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz, he says this is what you should expect:

  • February to be the snowiest month
  • March to have the least snow

According to 6abc Action News meteorologist Cecily Tynan:

  • Expect some above normal amounts of snowfall mid to late winter.
  • The Philadelphia area should expect anywhere from 20-30 inches of snow from a few storms.

When it all comes down to it, if your business revolves around salting roads, walkways, sidewalks, etc., you should still be prepared with salt even though the temperatures have been moderate. To acquire ice melting salt for your Bucks County, PA-based business, or your business in and around Eastern PA and NJ, please give us a call, or fill out a contact form.

Looks Like Some Snow May Be in Store for February! Are You Prepared with Salt?

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As a premier provider of bulk deicing salt and other salts in Bucks County, PA and the rest of the Philadelphia metropolitan area, you can rest assured that we are keeping any eye out for what’s in store (and ends up not being in store) for our customers this winter season.

If you’ve been following us the past couple of months, you might have noticed that this past December we posted a blog titled, “Be Prepared with Bulk Salt for the Winter 2016-17 Season with Duke Transport,” that provided a brief overview of Mr. Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz’s 2017 winter forecast.

Well, if you’ve read the blog (or not) here are a couple of key points from the article that you should keep in mind as we move through February and March:

  • There is a 10% chance the Philadelphia area will receive over 40 inches of snow.
  • February will be the snowiest month.
  • A Nor’easter will drop 10+ inches.

While we’d like to say that Mr. Schwartz’s forecast is correct, you never know what Old Man Winter’s going to throw at you. Especially after last winter (2015-16) ended up being one of the warmest the area has ever experienced!

However, according to 6abc Action News meteorologist Cecily Tynan’s Winter Weather Outlook, we will see cold temperatures, and you guessed it, SNOW. In fact, she even expects slightly above normal snowfall mid to late winter, with the Philadelphia area seeing anywhere from 24-30 inches of snow produced by multiple storms.

Now that it appears likely that “some” snow will fall, are you prepared with salt?

We have tons of bulk salt, treated rock salt aka “Magic Salt®,” and a whole bunch of other salt products.

What’s more, because of our close partnerships with our salt suppliers, we can offer you 50-pound bags of the company’s:

  • Halite Salt Crystals – a high purity salt that’s screened to obtain crystals that effectively melt snow and ice.
  • Glacier Gladiator – an advanced ice melter that effectively works at temperatures below zero.
  • Property Protector – an environmentally-friendly ice melt blend that also works at temperatures below zero, but has a green color to provide evidence that the ice melter was applied.

By choosing us as your bulk salt supplier this winter season, you’ll have everything you need to keep roads, sidewalks, parking lots, etc. clear of snow and ice. To learn more about the deicing salt our Bucks County, PA-based business offers, please browse our site, or give us a call at 215-478-6700.

 

Be Prepared with Bulk Salt for the Winter 2016-17 Season with Duke Transport

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As a bulk salt supplier headquartered in Bucks County, PA, you can rest assured that we always make sure we are aware of the weather patterns, and what may be in store for any upcoming winter season. Therefore, this time around, we thought it would be great to share with you, our faithful customer (or potential customer), what you might be in store for this winter season as per NBC10’s 1st Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist, Mr. Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz.

What’s the weather looking like for the 2016-17 winter season?

According to Mr. Schwartz, there is a 10% chance that the Philadelphia area will see over 40 inches of snow. He also anticipates that we will most likely receive 30-35 inches and that there may be one Nor’easter that drops more than 10 inches. A few of his other predictions include:

  • February being the snowiest month.
  • March having the least snow.
  • A temperature forecast of a couple of mild periods of 2+ weeks with above normal temperatures.

Remember, Mother Nature Can Always Change Her Mind.

There is no doubt about it, Mother Nature is unpredictable and not every meteorologist is going to be 100% correct. However, it’s always better to be prepared than not be prepared, and if there is one thing you can take away from Mr. Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz’s 2016-17 winter forecast, it’s that there will be snow.

Get in Touch with Duke Transport Now to Make Sure You Have Bulk Salt

Here at Duke Transport, it’s never too early or late to place your bulk salt order with us (unless it’s already snowing!) In fact, as just a recap from our last blog “It’s Never Too Early to Order Salt From Duke Transport,” following are a few (of the many) products we currently have available:

  • Bulk salt
  • Magic Salt® (treated rock salt that works unbelievably fast at lower temps)
  • Calcium Chloride Pellet premier ice and snow melter
  • Magnesium Chloride premium natural ice melter

You Can Always Count on Duke Transport to Deliver You Quality Salt When It’s the Coldest!

When searching for salt suppliers that serve Philadelphia or any other surrounding area, look no further than us here at Duke Transport. Even though we are based out of Bucks County, we have no issue driving to your commercial property in Chester or Delaware County, PA, or even in New Jersey. To learn more about the areas that we can deliver products to, or the types of bulk salts, treated salts, and ice melters we offer, please feel free to give us a call, or head on over to our Contact page, and fill out a form.

It’s Never Too Early to Order Salt from Duke Transport

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Now that we are more than a month into the fall 2016 season, it’s the ideal time for you to ensure you’re prepared to handle Old Man Winter, and especially the storms he brings. In fact, as a leading bulk salt supplier in Bucks County, PA, Montgomery County, and other areas in PA and NJ, we would like to let all commercial property and business owners know that it’s never too early for you to call us and acquire the salt and ice melters you need.

Trust us, we’ve been working as a bulk salt supplier in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities for over 20 years, and have had many customers call us in the middle of the winter season, or just before a winter snowstorm, to order salt and ice/snow melters. Therefore, if you think you will need salt this season, it’s better to order sooner rather than later so you can guarantee you’re prepared to keep your property, any roads, pedestrians, and drivers safe when a storm hits.

What types of salts and ice melters will you find at Duke Transport?

The best, and, of course, the best salts and ice melters you will find at prices you can always afford!

Plus, if you prefer to use environmentally-friendly products, you will be pleased to know that we offer Magic Salt®, a treated rock salt that works faster and at a lower temperature (as low as 0°F) whereas other salts typically work at 20°F. As an eco-friendly product, it’s also safe to use around people. Lastly, it’s not corrosive so it won’t it will not corrode any equipment.

Two other great products we offer are a Calcium Chloride Pellet premier ice and snow melter, and a Magnesium Chloride premium natural ice melter. The Calcium Chloride Pellet product offers dual action moisture absorption and heat absorption for rapid melting and is perfectly safe to use on sidewalks, driveways, and the environment when it’s used correctly. The Magnesium Chloride ice melter is safe for pets, vegetation, and people when it’s used as directed, and can even melt ice down in temperatures as low as -15°F or -26°C. These products are not available from us in individual bags, but can be delivered in bulk on a tractor-trailer.

Have any more questions about our salt?

Call us here at Duke Transport and our experts will be glad to answer them!

Plus, if you place an order with us on or before Friday, December 2, 2016, you can get 5% off your order.