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    Centennial Mulch Delivery
    Centennial Mulch Delivery
    Centennial Mulch Delivery
    Centennial Mulch Delivery

    About this mulch

    Double-shredded mulch dyed a rich, even brown that holds its color through the season.
    Curt Kolell
    Curt Kolell
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    Our delivery was delayed but the new brown color mulch is a nice upgrade to our landscaping.

    Plan on 3 inches of mulch for established beds and 2 inches around shallow rooted perennials, which is the sweet spot for holding moisture in Centennial's dry air without smothering roots. One cubic yard covers roughly 108 square feet at 3 inches deep.
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    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Centennial Mulch Delivery

    Centennial Mulch Delivery

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    About this mulch

    Double-shredded mulch dyed a rich, even brown that holds its color through the season.
    Curt Kolell
    Curt Kolell
    Google Review

    Our delivery was delayed but the new brown color mulch is a nice upgrade to our landscaping.

    Plan on 3 inches of mulch for established beds and 2 inches around shallow rooted perennials, which is the sweet spot for holding moisture in Centennial's dry air without smothering roots. One cubic yard covers roughly 108 square feet at 3 inches deep.
    Use our free mulch calculator

    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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    Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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    Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

    What Centennial Customers Are Saying

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    Cindy Steel
    Cindy Steel

    Mulch Mound made it so easy! So happy with the pricing, turn around time, delivery and product. I submitted my online order on a Thursday. The mu...

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    Mulch Mound made it so easy! So happy with the pricing, turn around time, delivery and product. I submitted my online order on a Thursday. The mulch was delivered to the designated location by a local landscape company at 8:30 a.m. the following Saturday morning. We had the job completed by that afternoon. We chose the natural brown mulch, and the plant beds are beautiful.

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    Doug Ulaszek
    Doug Ulaszek

    Good quality, great price, fast delivery. All online - no submitting forms and waiting for days for quotes.
    Getting mulch should be this easy fr...

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    Good quality, great price, fast delivery. All online - no submitting forms and waiting for days for quotes.
    Getting mulch should be this easy from everyone. Only Mulch Mound is ACTUALLY this simple.

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    Calculate mulch for your Centennial project

    For Centennial's type of soil, we recommend 2-3 inches for best weed suppression and moisture retention

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    Break odd shaped Centennial beds into rectangles and circles, measure each in feet, then add the square footage together. Multiply that total by your desired depth in inches and divide by 324 to get cubic yards. Curved island beds around aspens and ornamental grasses are easy to underestimate, so walk the perimeter with a tape rather than guessing from the driveway.

    Mulch vs. No Mulch: The Difference

    Centennial's combination of low rainfall, intense high altitude sun, and dry winter air means organic mulch decomposes much more slowly here than it would in a humid climate. That is good news for longevity but it also means the mulch feeds your clay soil gradually rather than quickly. Non organic options like rock never break down at all, which is worth weighing against the fact that they add no structure to our tight Front Range clay.

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    Best Mulch Choice for Centennial Lawns

    Most yards in the Centennial area sit on type of soil. Centennial's dense clay soil compacts hard, drains slowly, and leaves plant roots sitting in soggy pockets after a summer thunderstorm and then locked in concrete two days later. Beds built directly into unamended clay struggle to establish anything deeper than a shallow, stressed root system.

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    Shredded hardwood mulch is the best answer for Centennial clay because it slowly releases organic matter that earthworms and soil microbes pull down into the profile, gradually loosening compaction. It also shields the surface from crusting so rain and irrigation actually infiltrate rather than sheet off toward the sidewalk.

    Complete Your Outdoor Mulch Project

    Pair your mulch with a few yards of compost worked into the clay first, plus steel or poly edging to keep material out of your bluegrass. Many Centennial customers add a couple yards of river rock for downspout splash zones where mulch would wash out.

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    Water your beds thoroughly the day before mulch arrives. Centennial's clay repels water once the surface bakes dry, so spreading mulch over parched ground traps that dryness underneath for weeks. Pre soaking gets moisture down into the root zone where the mulch layer can then hold it. This single step makes a bigger difference in July survival for shrubs and perennials than almost anything else you do during install.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Build a shallow saucer instead of a volcano around every tree. Wrapping mulch up against the trunk traps moisture on the bark and invites rot and rodent damage, which shows up often on the young maples and lindens planted throughout Centennial subdivisions. Keep mulch 3 to 4 inches away from the trunk flare and extend the ring out toward the drip line, where the feeder roots actually are.

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    Mulch drop offs need a hard, clear surface. Most Centennial driveways handle a truck fine, but if you are in an older Cherry Knolls home with a narrow drive or overhanging trees, spread a large tarp on the flattest spot and mark it with a bucket. Move cars, trash bins, and basketball hoops the night before. A clean drop saves you from hauling mulch uphill across the lawn all weekend.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    How much mulch do I need for a typical Centennial front yard bed?

    Most Centennial front beds along the foundation run 150 to 300 square feet total. At the 3 inch depth we recommend for our dry climate, that works out to about 1.5 to 3 cubic yards. Homes in the newer Piney Creek and Foxridge neighborhoods with wide curved beds often land closer to 4 or 5 yards, so measure before you order.

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    Will mulch actually cut my watering with Centennial's water restrictions?

    Yes, noticeably. With only about 17 inches of yearly precipitation and low humidity at 5,837 feet, bare clay loses surface moisture fast. A consistent 3 inch mulch layer commonly reduces bed watering needs by 20 to 30 percent, which matters when you are working within a limited watering day schedule during a Front Range summer.

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    When is the best time to mulch in Centennial?

    Late April into mid May is ideal, right around the May 5 average last frost, once the clay has warmed and you have finished spring planting. A second lighter touch up in late September or early October, before the October 5 first frost, helps insulate roots through our freeze thaw winter. Avoid mulching over frozen or soggy ground.

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    Does dyed mulch fade quickly in the Colorado sun?

    Some fading is normal at this elevation because UV intensity is significantly higher in Centennial than at sea level. Quality dyed mulch holds strong color for one full season and usually looks good into a second. South and west facing beds along Arapahoe Road and Smoky Hill Road fade fastest, so plan a light refresh there every year.

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    Will mulch bring bugs or mice close to my house?

    Not if you keep it pulled back 6 inches from the foundation and siding. Centennial homeowners occasionally see voles tunneling under deep mulch in winter, so keep the layer at 3 inches rather than 5 or 6 and keep it off tree trunks. Coarse shredded hardwood and cedar are less attractive to pests than fine, damp, matted material.

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    Can mulch blow away in our spring windstorms?

    Fine bark nuggets and lightweight wood chips can absolutely scatter during the 40 mph gusts Centennial gets in March and April. Shredded hardwood knits together as it settles and stays put far better. If your yard is on an open, exposed lot with little windbreak, choose shredded over nuggets and water it in lightly after spreading.

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    Do I need to pull out last year's mulch before adding more?

    Usually not. In Centennial's dry climate, mulch breaks down slowly, so most beds only lose about an inch a year. Rake the old layer to break up any crust, then top off to reach 3 inches total. If you have compacted 5 or more inches from years of layering, strip some out first so water and air can reach the clay.

    The Unique Landscape of Centennial

    Centennial sits at 5,837 feet on the Front Range, where roughly 17 inches of annual precipitation and thin, dry air pull moisture out of planting beds faster than most homeowners expect. Under that arid surface is heavy clay that seals up and sheds water during a hard July downpour, then cracks open when the sun returns. A 3 inch layer of mulch buffers both extremes, slowing evaporation from your beds and softening the impact of rain so water has time to soak into the clay instead of running toward the curb. Mulch also moderates soil temperature through Centennial's wild swings, where a 65 degree February afternoon can drop below freezing overnight and heave shallow roots right out of the ground. Along Zone 6a plantings from Southglenn to Piney Creek, mulched beds simply hold up better between the last frost around May 5 and the first frost near October 5. It is the least expensive thing you can do to cut watering and keep perennials alive through a dry Centennial winter.

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