Brad Aaron started Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply in downtown Indianapolis in January of 1979. The business began manufacturing its own bulk hardwood bark mulch, outgrew its downtown yard, rented acreage off Washington Street, outgrew that too, and finally landed on the northwest side in 2000.
Forty six years on it runs three yards across the metro and has one of the strongest customer review profiles of any supplier in this part of Indiana.
If you are building a paver patio, this is the kind of business that supplies most of what your project actually weighs.
About Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply
Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply, Inc. was founded in 1979. Its published company history describes the growth from a downtown operation into bulk mulch manufacturing, which the company calls its core business, and the move to the current northwest yard at 4931 Robison Road in time for the spring of 2000.
The company now operates three locations: the Robison Road yard on the northwest side, a south side yard on South Harding Street, and one in Noblesville. It holds memberships in the Better Business Bureau, the Indianapolis Landscape Association and the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association.
One recent development worth knowing about: the company has announced an ownership transition involving Tri-State Forestry, a partner it says it has worked with for close to two decades. The company states that locations, teams and operations remain intact. Anything material to a customer would be worth confirming directly, but that is the company’s own position as published on tiffanylawnandgarden.com.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Address | 4931 Robison Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268 |
| Phone | (317) 228-4900 |
| Founded | 1979, in downtown Indianapolis |
| At this location since | Spring 2000 |
| Core business | Bulk hardwood bark mulch manufacturing |
| Locations | Robison Road (northwest), South Harding Street, and Noblesville |
| Weekday hours | Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Weekend hours | Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sunday |
What the Yard Carries
The product range covers most of what goes into a landscape below the plant level:
- Bulk and bagged hardwood mulch, including colour enhanced mulches, manufactured by the company itself.
- Aggregate stone and decorative stone in a range of sizes.
- Natural stone, including flagstone and boulders.
- Topsoil, organic soil, custom soil blends and compost.
- Steel landscape edging, grass seed and fertiliser.
- Pavers and hardscape products, plus outdoor fireplaces and fire pit components.
- Water feature materials, including bubbling boulders, waterfall rock, pond liners and pumps.
The company also offers online ordering, and a long standing customer notes that payment is not taken until the yard calls to confirm the order. For a bulk purchase where quantities can shift, that is a sensible way to run it.
They take yard waste back
The North Indianapolis and Noblesville yards accept natural wood and plant waste: trees, shrubs, decorative grasses and fallen leaves. They do not accept construction waste, pallets, soil, concrete, stone or general rubbish.
That matters more than it sounds when you are clearing a yard ahead of a build. Green waste from clearing has to go somewhere, and a yard that takes it is one fewer trip to arrange.
Bulk or Bagged
This is the first decision, and homeowners get it wrong in both directions.
For a patio, the answer is almost always bulk, because the base layer under a patio is thick, heavy, and sold by weight rather than by the sack. The aggregate under a patio is the part that determines whether the surface stays flat, and it is also the part that arrives by the ton.
The surface material is a separate conversation. gravel and stone options for pavers range from manufactured concrete units to natural stone, and they differ in cost, in how they weather through an Indiana winter, and in how much base preparation they demand underneath.
Before the truck arrives
- Measure the area and use the supplier’s calculator rather than estimating volume by eye.
- Decide exactly where the pile goes. Once it is tipped, moving it is the whole job over again.
- Check what the pile will block. A driveway is the usual drop point and also the usual regret.
- Consider a tarp underneath if the drop is on a surface you care about.
- Order slightly over rather than slightly under. A second delivery for a small shortfall costs more than the extra material.
Location, Directions and Access
Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply, 4931 Robison Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Phone: (317) 228-4900.
The company describes the yard’s own position plainly: just off Interstate 465, west of Michigan Road, on the northwest side.
From Interstate 465 on the northwest side
The yard sits just off the interstate on this stretch. Robison Road runs west of Michigan Road, and the entrance is a working yard entrance rather than a retail frontage.
From Michigan Road
Head west toward the interstate. Robison Road is on that stretch, west of Michigan Road.
Access notes
- Saturday closes at 2 p.m. and Sunday is closed. In spring, that Saturday window is the busiest few hours of the week.
- This is a loading yard. Come in something that can carry what you are buying, or arrange delivery.
- Order online in advance if you can. The company confirms by phone before charging.
- There are three Tiffany yards. This guide covers the Robison Road location on the northwest side.
- If you are hauling your own, know your vehicle’s payload. Bulk material is heavier than most people estimate and overloading a trailer is genuinely dangerous.
Planning a Northwest Side Project
The northwest quadrant of Marion County covers a wide mix of housing, from established neighbourhoods with mature tree cover to newer subdivisions with open, level lots. Base preparation requirements vary a good deal between the two.
Permitting is a separate question again, and it depends which jurisdiction your address falls in. If your property sits in that corridor, reading about Pike Township deck additions gives you a picture of how the local process works before you are in the middle of it.
Platinum Deck and Patio builds decks and paver patios throughout the Indianapolis metro. On material specifically, the useful thing to understand early is that the visible surface is a minority of both the weight and frequently the cost. The part nobody sees is the part that decides how long the visible part stays flat.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has Tiffany Lawn and Garden been in business?
The company was founded in 1979 in downtown Indianapolis and moved to its current northwest yard in 2000.
How many locations are there?
Three: the Robison Road yard on the northwest side, a south side yard on South Harding Street, and one in Noblesville.
Do they deliver?
Yes, delivery is offered, and online ordering is available with payment taken after the yard confirms the order.
Can I bring yard waste to them?
The North Indianapolis and Noblesville yards accept natural wood and plant waste including trees, shrubs, grasses and leaves. They do not accept construction waste, pallets, soil, concrete or stone.
What are the hours?
Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Sunday.
How much material does a patio need?
More than most people estimate, because the base layer is thick and sold by weight. Measure the area and use the supplier’s calculator rather than guessing.
The Bottom Line
Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply has spent forty six years doing the least glamorous part of the landscape trade: manufacturing mulch and moving stone by the ton. It has grown from a downtown lot to three yards, and its customers say the same things about it decade after decade.
If you have a patio going in, the trip worth making is the one where you take measurements and work out what the base actually requires. That number is usually the surprise in the whole project, and finding it out early is considerably better than finding it out on delivery day.
And if you are clearing the yard first, ask about dropping the green waste while you are there. One trip is better than two.