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Compost weighs about 0.65 tons per cubic yard, and one yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For lawn top dressing you're looking at that 1 inch rate, but if you're amending a new bed you'll want 2 to 3 inches tilled in, which cuts coverage down to somewhere around 110 to 160 square feet per yard. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you're actually going for.
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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Compost weighs about 0.65 tons per cubic yard, and one yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For lawn top dressing you're looking at that 1 inch rate, but if you're amending a new bed you'll want 2 to 3 inches tilled in, which cuts coverage down to somewhere around 110 to 160 square feet per yard. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you're actually going for.
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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
Compost pairs well with a bark or wood mulch layer on top, since the compost does the soil work underground and the mulch keeps it from drying out and holds it in place on any sloped ground. If you're building new beds on a lot that's mostly subsoil after grading, a load of topsoil mixed with the compost gives you a better base than compost alone. For lawns, top dressing after aeration lets it actually get down to the roots instead of sitting on the surface.
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On silt loam like most of Beckley has, resist the urge to till compost in deep. Two to three inches worked into the top 4 to 6 inches of soil is plenty for new beds, going deeper just buries organic matter below where roots are actively feeding. For lawns, one inch top dressed after core aeration lets compost fall into the holes and reach the root zone instead of sitting on the surface where it can smother grass blades.
The most common mistake we see is applying compost way too thick thinking more equals better results. Compost piled on more than 3 inches in beds can actually tie up nitrogen temporarily as soil microbes work to break it down, which sets plants back rather than helping them. Thin layers worked in properly outperform thick layers every time, especially heading into a short growing season where you need nutrients available right away, not locked up.
Given Beckley's elevation and shorter frost-free window, timing compost application matters. Working it into beds in early spring before the May 5 average last frost gives soil microbes time to integrate it before planting. Fall application after harvest, ahead of the October 15 frost, lets compost break down over winter so beds are ready to plant come spring. Either window works, just plan around what you're planting and when.
Beckley sits at over 2400 feet with a growing season that runs roughly May 5 to October 15, which is short enough that soil structure matters if you want plants to establish before frost. Silt loam holds water reasonably well but can compact on slopes and around new construction, and compost worked into the top few inches helps loosen that structure. A lot of the beds we deliver to here are new builds cut into hillside lots where the topsoil got stripped or buried, so the existing dirt needs organic matter added back in before anything grows well. Fall and spring both work for this, spring to prep beds before planting and fall to build soil ahead of next year.
Finished compost is organic matter that has fully broken down into a dark, crumbly material with an earthy smell. It feeds soil life, improves structure, and helps beds hold water without staying soggy.
Work 1 to 2 inches into new beds, or topdress lawns with a quarter to half inch and rake it in. More is not better. Too thick a layer can smother roots instead of feeding them.
Spring and fall are both good windows. Spring applications feed the growing season ahead, and fall applications break down over winter so beds are ready at first thaw.
