DELIVERY | Watkins Nurseries

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Reliable Delivery Across Central Virginia & Beyond

Watkins Nurseries offers safe, reliable delivery for all plant material and bulk landscaping products, from trees and container plants to mulch, gravel, soil, and sand. Our experienced delivery team ensures your materials arrive on time and ready to use, whether you need it today, tomorrow, or scheduled for the weekend. We work around your project schedule, not the other way around.

Flexible Delivery Options

We know that project timelines don't always give you the luxury of waiting. That's why we offer multiple delivery scheduling options to make sure your crew is never sitting idle waiting on materials.

Same-Day Delivery

Need materials on-site today? Contact our sales team as early as possible and we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Same-day delivery is available based on scheduling, driver availability, and your location relative to our Midlothian facility.

Available for plant material and bulk orders
Contact us early in the day for best availability
Subject to scheduling and driver availability
Local and Central Virginia areas prioritized

Next-Day Delivery

The easiest way to stay on schedule. Place your order today and have your materials ready and waiting when your crew arrives the next morning. Next-day delivery gives you time to plan your order properly without sacrificing speed.

Order by end of business day
Available for trees, plants, and bulk materials
Delivery window confirmed by our sales team
Ideal for planning day-ahead installs

Weekend Delivery

Working through the weekend on a large install or commercial project? Our team can accommodate weekend delivery for qualifying orders. Weekend availability is limited, we recommend reaching out early in the week to secure your preferred delivery window.

Available for large-scale to commercial projects
Weekend slots are limited, book early
Applies to plant material and bulk materials
Contact sales team to confirm availability

Not Sure Which Option Works for Your Project?

Our sales team is ready to help you figure out the best delivery schedule for your timeline, crew size, and project needs. Give us a call or send us a message and we'll get it sorted quickly.

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Tree Delivery

We deliver both small and large tree orders with equipment designed for safe transport and unloading.

Up to 36 (2” caliper) trees on our boom truck
Up to 100 (2” caliper) trees on a tractor-trailer bed
Unloading available upon request if you don’t have equipment onsite

Perfect for residential jobs, commercial landscapes, and contractor projects.

Same-day and next-day delivery available based on scheduling.

Contact our sales team to confirm availability.

Container Plant Delivery

We can accommodate large quantities of container plants in a single load.

500–600 3-gallon containers per truckload
Efficient, organized delivery to keep your project moving
Ideal for seasonal installs and large landscape orders

Flexible scheduling available including next-day delivery for large seasonal installs. Contact us to plan your delivery window.

Bulk Material Delivery

We supply and deliver bulk materials throughout the Richmond and Central Virginia area. Per load capacity:

Up to 20 yards of soil or compost
Up to 14 yards of sand
Up to 25 yards of mulch
Up to 20 tons of gravel

Same-day bulk delivery available for urgent jobsite needs. Call us early to check availability and schedule your load.

Llamawood Firewood Delivery

Watkins Nurseries is now partnering with Llamawood Firewood Delivery Services to bring premium firewood straight to homes across Richmond and Central Virginia.

Kiln dried, pest free hardwood split to the perfect length and guaranteed to light fast and burn hot. With moisture levels under 20 percent, you are getting pure heat, not steam.

Pair your delivery with firewood racks, stacking service, and fatwood fire starters for an even better burn. Every order is delivered to your door with the same reliable service you expect.

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Watkins Nurseries is a trusted Virginia nursery serving the Richmond area with premium plants, trees, and full Central Virginia landscaping solutions. As a leading tree farm in Virginia, we provide wholesale trees, high-quality bulk mulch, and reliable bulk materials for homeowners, contractors, and commercial projects. Our team specializes in professional landscaping, expert tree installation services, and comprehensive landscape services across the region. Whether you're enhancing a property or sourcing from a top Virginia plant nursery, Watkins Nurseries delivers the experience, quality, and care our community has relied on for generations.

Bulk Material Delivery Watkins Nurseries in Central Virginia

Crew preparing plant delivery at Watkins Nurseries

Gravel and mulch delivery to residential jobsite

How Much Material Do I Need?

Soils & Mulches

4” deep: ~81 sq. ft. per cubic yard
3” deep: ~108 sq. ft. per cubic yard
2” deep: ~162 sq. ft. per cubic yard

Gravel, Stone & Sand

2” deep: ~162 sq. ft. per cubic yard
1 ton of clean stone: covers 10’ × 12’ at 2” deep
1 ton of granite dust / crusher run: covers 10’ × 10’ at 2” deep

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