I have plenty of material to make my own mulches but if I was to buy mulch I would buy shredded redwood bark. It looks good and is very long lasting. I have not checked the price for many years but it was competitively priced when I did buy it. Al

Good Morning Calyn,
I have bought mulch this last Oct, I got shedder cedar and it ran about $36 not delievered . About two dollars more than most places. But I smiled nicely and my dogs where friendly and the guy loaded my truck extra. Anyways, Not sure what area you live in and the prices might be different. As for other type, Redwood is nice, alittle pricey, but worth it. I've never try anything else, like nut mulch. You can ask those tree triming guy's who come around and trim tree limbs away from powerlines if you could have a load of chips. I found some work in our area and just ask them. No problem, all to happy to unload their chips. Or if you have a sawmill around, you could get a truck load from them.
Anyways good luck Tamara

I pay 4.99 for 2 cu feet at Osh. Good stuff, it doesn't blow away like other types of mulch.
-Nate