Southwest Ohio faces a major salt shortage this winter due to Cincinnati terminal closures (over 200,000+ tons lost), Cargill’s market exit, and Morton focusing on government contracts.

A Month-by-Month Planting Calendar for Zone 6 Lawns and Gardens Updated for the 2026 spring season. In This Article (click to open) This spring planting guide gives you a practical planting schedule for Southwest Ohio — and keeps it simple. Planting too early is one of the easiest ways to lose time and money in spring. Southwest Ohio can swing from 70 degrees back to frost in a week, and clay soil warms more slowly than the air. This spring planting guide gives you a practica

A Closer Look at the Programs, the People, and Why Keeping Families Close Changes Everything RMHC Dayton has been serving families for 46 years. In our previous post, we shared why Champion Mulch & Landscape Supply is partnering with RMHC Dayton for 2026. That story started with Matt’s niece Maddy, her treatment at St. Jude, and the two months her mom Julie spent living at a Ronald McDonald House in Memphis. It ended with a simple idea: go local. Now we want to talk about the

Your Spring Fertilizer Guide for Cool-Season Lawns in Southwest Ohio Updated for the 2026 spring season. In This Article (click to open) This spring fertilizer guide covers what Southwest Ohio lawns actually need — and keeps it simple. Most cool-season lawns here do well with two well-timed spring applications and a stronger focus on fall feeding. The key is getting the timing right for our weather, our clay soils, and your grass type. If you’ve ever guessed, or worried you

Champion Mulch is partnering with Ronald McDonald House Dayton in 2026 to support local families with sick children. Learn the personal story behind the partnership and how every yard of mulch can help.

Get your Southwest Ohio yard ready for spring with a practical month-by-month checklist for cleanup, lawn care, mulch, planting, hardscape, and irrigation—from late February through May.

The wait is over. Spring has finally arrived in Dayton and Cincinnati, bringing warmer temperatures and the perfect opportunity to refresh your outdoor spaces.

Today, in this fourth and final article of our series, we invite you to join us in this meaningful mission. There are multiple ways you can participate in supporting St. Jude through our partnership, making a real difference in the lives of children and families fighting life-threatening diseases.

Today, we want to take you deeper into what makes St. Jude truly exceptional. Through our family’s experience and the countless stories of others, we’ve discovered that St. Jude offers something far beyond world-class medical care.

Champion Mulch & Landscape Supply’s connection with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® began informally in 2020, when we first introduced our yard sign discount program as a way to give back. Since then, we’ve been proud supporters of their mission, but we wanted to do more.

When Matt Brun walked into the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® campus in Memphis for the first time, the contrast couldn’t have been more striking.

November brings the last days of mild weather to Southwest Ohio, and that means it’s time for the final steps in getting your yard ready for winter.

As the crisp autumn air settles over Southwest Ohio, homeowners face the crucial task of preparing their lawns and gardens for the coming winter.

Mulch is an essential component of any garden, as it provides numerous benefits such as moisture retention, temperature control, and weed suppression.