Our landscaping supply services in Wetumpka, AL, will enhance your property and keep your yard looking clean and pristine. Our longleaf pine straw will assist in moisture retention and deter weeds naturally, which will protect your flower beds. Our straw is great for flower beds, walkways, gardens, and around trees.

We only sell fresh, longleaf straw that is high-quality and long-lasting. We can make that guarantee because we are the source! The Straw Farm produces all of its own straw right here in Alabama, and we handle it from start to finish.

Quality control starts in the field and ends with our tight net wraps. Our straw looks better and lasts longer than lower-grade straw. You will instantly notice not only the freshness of our straw but the cleanliness as well. We meticulously remove all sticks and pine cones to ensure this. Our largest packaging covers approximately 130 sq Ft at a normal thickness.

History and Landmarks in Wetumpka, Alabama
Wetumpka was formally incorporated in 1834. It was originally two separate municipalities (east of the Coosa and west of the Coosa) before being jointly incorporated in 1839. Before all the legal documents and settlers, Wetumpka was home to the Creek, or Muskogee Indians. The word ‘Wetumpka’ comes from their language and means “rumbling waters.”

French traders and explorers arrived in the early 1700s, and by 1717, they built a military outpost called Fort Toulouse to trade with the Creek Confederacy and protect themselves from the British. The French and Indian War started in 1754 and was primarily a conflict between the French and the British. By the end of this war in 1763, France gave up their territories east of the Mississippi River to the British, which included Fort Toulouse. It remained under British control until the American Revolution.

After the revolution, General Andrew Jackson built on top of Fort Toulouse, turning it into Fort Jackson. Jackson led the US to victory in the Creek War of 1814, and the Creeks signed a treaty at Fort Jackson—Fort Toulouse.  After the Treaty of Fort Jackson was signed and Wetumpka was opened to US settlers, Wetumpka became a cotton boom town. With access to Mobile via the Coosa River, cotton would be brought to Wetumpka and then shipped out via steamboat. Another fun fact about Wetumpka is that it also has the first state penitentiary in Alabama, built in 1839.

Now let’s take it way back. A meteor struck Wetumpka during the Late Cretaceous period. The crater formed is over 4 miles wide, leading scientists to believe that the meteor could have been over 1,000 feet in diameter. You can still see the shape of the crater today. For more information on the history of Wetumpka, please visit Wetumpka’s Wikipedia page.