I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
About this compost
Finished screened compost, fully broken down and ready to work into beds. The general purpose choice for building soil that holds water and feeds roots.
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How Much Compost Do I Need?
How Much Compost Do I Need?
One cubic yard of compost covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is right for lawn top dressing. For garden beds, plan on a 2 to 3 inch layer tilled in, so figure roughly 110 to 160 square feet per cubic yard at that depth. Most Denver clay beds need the deeper end of that range the first time around.
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About this compost
Finished screened compost, fully broken down and ready to work into beds. The general purpose choice for building soil that holds water and feeds roots.
I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
How Much Compost Do I Need?
How Much Compost Do I Need?
One cubic yard of compost covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is right for lawn top dressing. For garden beds, plan on a 2 to 3 inch layer tilled in, so figure roughly 110 to 160 square feet per cubic yard at that depth. Most Denver clay beds need the deeper end of that range the first time around.
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Compost pairs well with a mulch top layer once it is worked in, since the mulch holds moisture over the amended soil and slows the clay from crusting again. Some customers order a load of screened topsoil alongside it if they are building up a new bed rather than amending an existing one. Either way, get the compost worked in before you mulch, not the other way around.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Denver's clay compacts fast once compost dries on the surface, so don't let a delivered pile sit for more than a few days before working it in. If you're tilling beds, water the clay lightly the day before, dry clay resists the tiller and you'll end up with compost sitting on top instead of mixed through, which defeats the purpose of amending in the first place.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
The most common mistake here is over-applying compost thinking more equals faster results. At 5,280 feet with a short season, too much compost tilled in at once can actually lock up nitrogen temporarily as microbes work to break it down, setting back whatever you just planted. Stick to 2 to 3 inches tilled into beds and 1 inch top dressed on lawns, and let it work over a season rather than forcing it.
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If you're amending a large bed, it's often cheaper to order compost and topsoil together and blend them on site than to buy pre-mixed bagged garden soil by the pallet. Compost alone is a soil amendment, not a growing medium, so if you're building a raised bed from scratch you'll want a topsoil base with compost blended in, not compost as the entire fill.
Building Better Soil in Denver
Denver's clay soil holds water too long in spring and bakes hard by August, and compost is the direct fix for both problems. Tilling it into beds loosens compaction so roots can spread past the surface crust that clay forms at 5,280 feet of dry air and intense sun. Lawns here also benefit from a thin top dressing to rebuild organic matter that our short growing season and quick freezes never let accumulate on their own. Whether you are prepping beds this spring or top dressing before fall dormancy, the clay underneath is the reason compost matters more here than in loamier soil.
What Finished Compost Is
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.
How Much to Apply
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.
When to Apply
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.