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    Effingham Mulch Delivery
    Effingham Mulch Delivery
    Effingham Mulch Delivery
    Effingham Mulch Delivery

    About this mulch

    Double-shredded mulch dyed a rich, even brown that holds its color through the season.
    Jon Wendenhof
    Jon Wendenhof
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    UPDATE!

    I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mound was quick to respond and solved the issue with my delivery. Will definitely be a customer next year.

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    Three inches is the working depth for Effingham beds, deep enough to block weeds in fertile silt loam but shallow enough to let rain reach roots. Around trees and shallow rooted shrubs, taper to two inches and keep it clear of the trunk.
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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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    About this mulch

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

    UPDATE!

    I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mound was quick to respond and solved the issue with my delivery. Will definitely be a customer next year.

    First time purchase...

    Three inches is the working depth for Effingham beds, deep enough to block weeds in fertile silt loam but shallow enough to let rain reach roots. Around trees and shallow rooted shrubs, taper to two inches and keep it clear of the trunk.
    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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    What Effingham Customers Are Saying

    4.7
    out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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    Jon Wendenhof
    Jon Wendenhof

    UPDATE!

    I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mou...

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    UPDATE!

    I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mound was quick to respond and solved the issue with my delivery. Will definitely be a customer next year.

    First time purchase from Mulch Mound!! First what I liked! Easy to order online and straight forward pricing and delivery. The driver was on time and courteous and delivered my Mulch exactly where I requested! The product is of good quality and comparable to others I have purchased from before. Now what I DID’NT LIKE! I have been mulching the same house and yard for almost 20 years. I always order the same amount and don’t have any issues with covering the same area but this year I fell about a yard short. I was home when the mulch was delivered and when the driver dumped it I noticed that it seemed a bit less than I was used to. I didn’t apply it any thicker than usual and probably a bit thinner than usual because I was worried about running out.

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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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    Calculate mulch for your Effingham project

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

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    Measure each bed separately with a tape rather than eyeballing the whole yard, since curved beds around Effingham ranch homes almost always contain more square footage than they appear to. Multiply length by width, then divide by 100 and multiply by three for a three inch depth in cubic yards. Add ten percent if your beds slope toward the street.

    Mulch vs. No Mulch: The Difference

    Effingham gets 41 inches of rain and long humid summers, which means mulch here decomposes noticeably faster than it would in a drier climate. Natural hardwood can lose an inch of depth in a single season as soil microbes go to work in the warm silt loam. Dyed mulches hold their volume and color a bit longer, but both will need attention each spring.

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    Best Mulch Choice for Effingham Lawns

    Most yards in the Effingham area sit on type of soil. Effingham's silt loam holds nutrients well but compacts easily, and after a wet spring it can set up nearly as hard as clay when it finally dries. That crust blocks air and water from getting down to shrub and perennial roots.

    Hardwood Mulch

    Double ground hardwood mulch breaks down steadily in Effingham's warm, humid conditions and feeds organic matter into the top few inches of silt loam. That organic matter is exactly what keeps the silt from packing tight, improving both drainage after storms and moisture holding during August dry spells.

    Complete Your Outdoor Mulch Project

    Pair your mulch with a few yards of compost or garden mix worked into the top layer of silt loam before you spread, and add steel or spade cut edging to keep mulch out of the lawn. Decorative stone works well for downspout splash zones where mulch tends to float away.

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    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Cut a clean spade edge around every Effingham bed before you spread mulch. Slice a four inch deep trench at the lawn line, angled slightly toward the bed. In silt loam this edge holds its shape for most of a season and stops bluegrass rhizomes from creeping in. It also creates a small basin that catches runoff from heavy spring storms instead of letting it wash mulch across the driveway.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Water your beds thoroughly before mulching, not after. Effingham silt loam forms a surface crust once it dries, and dry mulch laid on dry crust will shed the next rain rather than absorb it. A deep soaking the day before lets moisture move into the profile, and the mulch then seals that moisture in through the hot stretch that usually arrives in late June.

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    Skip plastic sheeting under mulch. Effingham's silt loam depends on earthworms and freeze thaw action to stay open, and plastic shuts both down while trapping water above the root zone. If you want a weed barrier, use a few layers of plain cardboard, which breaks down over a season and feeds soil biology instead of creating a slick, anaerobic layer that shrub roots cannot penetrate.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    When should I put mulch down in Effingham?

    Mid to late April is the sweet spot, right after the April 20 average last frost when the silt loam has finally dried enough to walk on. Mulching earlier traps cold moisture against crowns and slows soil warming. A second lighter refresh in early October, before the October 15 first frost, helps insulate perennials for winter.

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    How much mulch do I need for a typical Effingham foundation bed?

    A common Effingham ranch foundation bed running 40 feet long and 5 feet deep is 200 square feet, which takes about 1.9 cubic yards at three inches. Round up to 2 yards. Silt loam beds settle a bit, so a slightly generous order is rarely wasted.

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    Will mulch make my drainage worse in this heavy silt soil?

    Not if you keep it at two to three inches and keep it off the crowns of plants. Effingham silt loam already drains slowly, so a four or five inch blanket can hold water against roots after one of our heavy spring rains. Fluff compacted mulch with a rake each spring instead of piling new material on top.

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    Does mulch help with the summer dry spells we get here?

    Yes, and that is one of its biggest jobs in Effingham. Our 41 inches of rain is not evenly spread, and July and August often go a week or two dry while temperatures sit in the nineties. Mulch cuts evaporation from the silt loam surface significantly and keeps root zones several degrees cooler.

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

    Usually no. Effingham's moisture and warm summers break down hardwood mulch fairly quickly, so most beds only need an inch to an inch and a half topper each spring. If you measure and the old layer is still three inches thick, rake it out and skip a year rather than smothering the soil.

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    Will mulch attract termites to my house here?

    Mulch itself is not a food source that draws termites in, but any damp material touching siding is a bad idea in a climate this humid. Keep mulch six inches back from the foundation and below the siding line. That gap also lets the silt loam near your footing dry out between rains.

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    What mulch color holds up best in Effingham sun?

    Dyed black fades fastest under full southern exposure and can look washed out by August. Dyed brown holds color better, and natural double ground hardwood mellows to a soft gray brown that many Effingham homeowners actually prefer. Shaded north side beds keep any color considerably longer.

    The Unique Landscape of Effingham

    Effingham sits in growing zone 6b on heavy silt loam that holds moisture long after the 41 inches of annual rain has stopped falling. That combination means bare beds crust over in the July heat and then stay soggy through the gray stretches of March. A three inch mulch layer buffers both extremes, keeping the silt from sealing shut and slowing evaporation during the dry spells that often hit central Illinois in late August. Mulch also protects shallow rooted shrubs through the freeze and thaw cycles that run from the October 15 first frost until the last frost around April 20. At 594 feet of elevation with open farmland wind on nearly every side of town, exposed soil in Effingham loses topsoil and moisture faster than most homeowners realize.

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