This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.
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One cubic yard of compost covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right thickness for top dressing an established lawn. If you're tilling compost into a new bed at 2 to 3 inches, figure closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard, since it's going in deeper. Measure your square footage first, then decide if you're top dressing or amending, since the depth changes the order size a lot.
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This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.
One cubic yard of compost covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right thickness for top dressing an established lawn. If you're tilling compost into a new bed at 2 to 3 inches, figure closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard, since it's going in deeper. Measure your square footage first, then decide if you're top dressing or amending, since the depth changes the order size a lot.
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This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will b...
This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
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Compost pairs well with bark or wood mulch, since compost feeds the soil while mulch on top holds moisture in and keeps the sandy volcanic base from drying out between waterings. For new beds, some people layer compost under a topsoil blend to get both structure and nutrition. If you're seeding a lawn after top dressing, straw or a light mulch cover helps keep seed from blowing off in Bend's wind.
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In Bend's sandy volcanic soil, resist the urge to pile compost on thick thinking it'll fix everything faster. More than 2 to 3 inches tilled in can actually tie up nitrogen temporarily as microbes work to break it down further, which sets back new plantings instead of helping them. Stick to 1 inch on lawns and 2 to 3 inches worked into beds, and let the soil biology do the rest over a season.
Compost breaks down fastest when the soil underneath has decent moisture, and Bend's high desert air dries surfaces out quickly. If you're top dressing a lawn, water it in within a day of spreading so the compost doesn't just sit there and blow around or crust over in the sun before it can settle into the turf.
Since compost sells here in both spring and fall, timing your order around a planting push saves a second delivery. Fall applications get worked in by spring thanks to freeze thaw cycles, while spring compost gives an immediate boost heading into the growing season. Either way, pairing one big yard delivery with your seasonal bed prep instead of buying bagged compost repeatedly usually costs less effort per square foot covered.
Bend sits on sandy volcanic soil that drains almost too well, water and nutrients move through it fast and organic matter breaks down quickly at 3623 feet of elevation and strong high desert sun. Compost is the fix, it adds the organic content this soil doesn't hold onto naturally and gives roots something to grab besides pumice and sand. With a growing season bounded by a June 5 last frost and a September 12 first frost, gardeners here are often working in a tight window, and compost worked in early gives new plantings a real head start. It's common to see it used both on lawns near Pilot Butte State Park and in vegetable beds around town where the native soil alone won't hold moisture.
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.
