ZOO POOPY DOO!

Louisville Zoo’s spring mulch and compost sale scheduled for April

Gardeners, growers and green thumbs—mark April 11, 18 and 25 on your calendars! Zoo Poopy Doo returns to the Louisville Zoo for its first sales of the year.

You can purchase quality hardwood bark mulch and Zoo Poopy Doo (which is made especially by our animals at the Zoo!) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 11, 18 and 25. Zoo Poopy Doo is a rich compost mixture comprised of Zoo hoof stock manure (like elephant, rhino, camel and giraffe), hay, straw and wood shavings.

 Make your purchases at the ticket windows (in front of the Zoo entrance gates) and then collect your mulch or compost in the Zoo’s bus parking lot.

 

Mulch        $22.50 per load for small pick-up truck   
                         $35 per load for medium to full size pick-up truck

Compost   $30 per scoop 

 *Note: Bags of compost are not available for sale*

 

Compost improves the aeration of the soil, reduces compaction and adds important micronutrients that do not normally come with most fertilizers. Mulch helps reduce weeds and retains moisture. Whether you choose to till your gardens or top-dress your landscape beds—compost and mulch will give your plants a healthy boost. Proof of the effectiveness of these two products is evident from all the healthy botanicals at the Zoo. 

Zoo Poopy Doo will also be sold again in the fall. Please check www.louisvillezoo.org for details later this year.

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The Louisville Zoo, a non-profit organization and state zoo of Kentucky, is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and our planet by providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors, and leadership in scientific research and conservation education. The Zoo is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). For more information, visit www.louisvillezoo.org.

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