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!
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right rate for topdressing an established lawn. For garden beds you want 2 to 3 inches worked in, which drops coverage to roughly 108 to 160 square feet per yard, so measure your bed square footage first and divide accordingly. Most Cottonwood properties doing both a lawn refresh and a few beds end up ordering 2 to 4 yards.
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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!
One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right rate for topdressing an established lawn. For garden beds you want 2 to 3 inches worked in, which drops coverage to roughly 108 to 160 square feet per yard, so measure your bed square footage first and divide accordingly. Most Cottonwood properties doing both a lawn refresh and a few beds end up ordering 2 to 4 yards.
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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 mulch top layer once it is worked in, since the mulch holds moisture over the compost and slows it from drying out in the clay loam heat. If you are building new beds, a layer of compost under bark or wood mulch gives roots something to grow into instead of just sitting on hard subsoil. Some customers also blend it with a bit of coarse sand when clay loam is especially heavy, to speed up drainage.
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Clay loam in Cottonwood holds moisture longer than sandy soil, so when you till compost into a bed, do it a few days after rain or irrigation rather than right after, when the clay is heavy and clumps instead of blending. Working it in when the soil is just barely moist, not wet, lets the compost mix through evenly and keeps you from compacting the clay further with foot traffic or tools.
The biggest mistake we see is piling compost on too thick thinking more equals faster results. Anything past 3 inches tilled into a bed can actually tie up nitrogen temporarily as the remaining organic matter finishes breaking down, which stunts new plantings instead of feeding them. Stick to 1 inch on lawns and 2 to 3 inches worked into beds, and repeat the application next season instead of doubling up now.
Compost breaks down and settles over months, so if you are prepping beds for spring planting, working it in during fall gives it time to integrate with the clay loam before you plant. That timing also spreads your material costs across two seasons instead of one big spring order, and lets the compost mellow the soil pH a bit ahead of sensitive plantings.
Clay loam around Cottonwood holds water well but compacts hard once summer heat sets in, and compost is one of the few things that actually improves that structure over time instead of just sitting on top of it. With zone 9a summers pushing temperatures up fast after the March 20 last frost, beds near Cottonwood Creek benefit from compost worked in early so roots have loose soil to push into before the heat arrives. It also helps lawns bounce back from the dry stretch between frosts, since a thin top dressing keeps grass roots fed without forcing new growth right before winter. This is a build up material, not a one time fix, so most people here order it every spring or fall rather than once.
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.
