Each spring, before the parking lot fills with weekend gardeners and DIY do-ers starting new projects, the mulch pit quietly takes shape.
There is a method behind it. Stacks are organized for efficiency. High-demand products are within easy reach. The goal is simple: help customers get what they need and get to work.
But the real magic comes from the people who make it all happen.
This spring, you’ll find Xavier Montague out front, tossing bags with practiced ease and greeting customers under the open sky. He keeps things moving during the rush, but always finds time for a quick hello or a shared laugh.
For Montague, this is the best kind of work: a blend of muscle, quick chats and the quiet pride that comes from helping someone kick off a project that means something to them.
By the time summer rolls around, he’ll have lifted thousands of bags, each one a small part of something bigger. A garden taking root. A yard coming together. A neighbor heading home, ready to build something of their own.
That’s where Montague leaves his mark. Not just in the heavy lifting, but in the way he shows up. Steady, approachable, and always ready to lend a hand, he turns a quick stop for mulch into the start of something good.
As spring picks up speed, it’s folks like Montague who keep the momentum going. One bag and one friendly exchange at a time.