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Read What Salinas Thinks About Us

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Miguel Besosa
Miguel Besosa

The website was intuitive and easy to navigate. The material was delivered the date and time it was scheduled, it was dropped off in the area i had...

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The website was intuitive and easy to navigate. The material was delivered the date and time it was scheduled, it was dropped off in the area i had specified on top of my tarp with no issues.

I ordered soil, the Gardening Blend that I received had too many plastic and metal pieces for my liking thus lowering the score from a perfect 5/5 to a 4/5

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Zack Fredericks
Zack Fredericks

The ordering process was unbelievably convenient, including graphical interface for dropoff location selection. I will order from Mulch Mound agai...

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The ordering process was unbelievably convenient, including graphical interface for dropoff location selection. I will order from Mulch Mound again and would recommend to others.

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Christina Hart
Christina Hart

Delivery was seamless, and the truck driver took care to deposit the mulch on the tarp I had laid out. The mulch itself is much better quality than...

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Delivery was seamless, and the truck driver took care to deposit the mulch on the tarp I had laid out. The mulch itself is much better quality than my previous experiences with bagged mulch.

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Complete Your Santa Cruz Outdoor Project

We’ve got you covered with our full line of landscape supply products, from premium mulch and quality soil to decorative stone, helping you create a cohesive, professional landscape that enhances your property for years to come.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Coastal fog in Santa Cruz keeps mulch damp for weeks, which invites fungal mats in fine bark. Choose a coarser medium fir or redwood chip and keep the layer near two inches instead of four so air can move through. Rake the surface every few weeks to break up any crusting. Your beds stay moist without going sour, and slugs lose their favorite hiding layer.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Santa Cruz hillside lots shed soil fast during the first big December storm, especially where a slope was recently cleared. Skip loose fine mulch on any grade over about fifteen percent and use a shredded bark or gorilla hair product that knits together. Install a few staggered rows of straw wattles across the slope first, then mulch above and below them. The fibers lock in and stay put through winter runoff.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Sandy loam over sandstone in much of Santa Cruz drains quickly, but the top few inches of native soil are often low in organic matter. Rather than importing raised bed soil for every project, blend two inches of compost into the top six inches and let earthworms finish the work. Redwood duff areas already run acidic, so test before adding sulfur or acidic amendments to those beds.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How much mulch do I need for a Santa Cruz front yard bed?

One cubic yard covers roughly one hundred sixty square feet at two inches deep, which is the depth we recommend in the fog belt. Measure length times width, divide by one hundred sixty, and round up. A typical thirty by twelve foot front bed takes about two and a half yards.

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When is the best time of year to mulch in Santa Cruz?

Late October through early November is ideal. You get the mulch down before winter rain, which helps it settle and suppress the cool season weed flush. A lighter refresh in April also works, once soil has warmed. Avoid mulching over saturated ground in midwinter, since that traps cold and slows root activity.

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Will bark mulch attract termites near my house?

Bark does not attract termites, but any damp organic layer against siding creates a bridge. Keep mulch six inches back from the foundation and stucco weep screed, and never let it touch wood siding. Coarser chips dry faster than fine bark, which matters in Santa Cruz where the marine layer keeps things damp.

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Santa Cruz gardens live under fog, salt air, and redwood shade, a combination that makes material choice tricky. From the Westside bungalows to the terraced yards above Soquel Avenue, homeowners order bark, compost, and drain rock by the cubic yard rather than hauling bags up narrow streets. MulchMound delivers bulk loads throughout the city, dropping neat piles that work for coastal beds, redwood duff paths, and hillside erosion control.

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