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    Farmington Mulch Delivery
    Farmington Mulch Delivery
    Farmington Mulch Delivery
    Farmington 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.

    Two to three inches is the sweet spot for Farmington beds, deep enough to block weeds and slow evaporation without suffocating roots in moisture holding silt loam. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at two 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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    Farmington 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.

    Two to three inches is the sweet spot for Farmington beds, deep enough to block weeds and slow evaporation without suffocating roots in moisture holding silt loam. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at two 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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    What Farmington 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 Farmington project

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

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    Measure each bed as a rectangle or a circle and sketch it out rather than guessing the whole yard at once, since Farmington front beds often curve around downspouts and walkways. Multiply length by width for square footage, then use our calculator to convert to cubic yards at your chosen depth. Round up slightly, because settling and uneven grade always eat a little extra.

    Mulch vs. No Mulch: The Difference

    Farmington gets about 44 inches of rain a year plus long stretches of summer humidity, which is a fast track for the fungi and bacteria that consume organic mulch. That means natural hardwood breaks down here faster than it would in a drier climate, feeding your soil but requiring an annual top off. Non organic options like river rock and pea gravel never decompose, so the choice comes down to whether you want soil improvement or a one time install.

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    Best Mulch Choice for Farmington Lawns

    Most yards in the Farmington area sit on type of soil. The silt loam under most Farmington beds packs down tightly and forms a surface crust after hard rain, which starves roots of oxygen and makes water run off instead of soaking in.

    Hardwood Mulch

    Hardwood mulch is the best answer for Farmington silt loam because as it decomposes it feeds earthworms and soil microbes that open up channels through the compacted layers. Over two or three seasons of topping off, you get noticeably looser, darker, better draining soil in the top few inches.

    Complete Your Outdoor Mulch Project

    Pair your mulch with a few yards of screened topsoil or compost to build up thin beds first, and add steel or stone edging to keep mulch from washing onto walkways during our heavy spring downpours.

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    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Rake and fluff last year's mulch before adding new material. Farmington's humidity encourages a crusted, sometimes hydrophobic mat on the surface of aged hardwood mulch, and water will run right off it instead of soaking into the silt loam below. A quick pass with a bow rake breaks that crust, blends the old layer into the new, and often means you only need an inch of fresh mulch instead of three.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Pull mulch back into a shallow donut around trunks and stems instead of mounding it. Volcano mulching is the fastest way to rot the bark on the young maples and river birches that do well in zone 6b Farmington yards. Leave two to three inches of bare soil at the base of every trunk so bark can dry between our frequent summer thunderstorms.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Time your mulching for the day after a good rain rather than during a dry spell. Farmington silt loam takes in water slowly once it dries and crusts, so mulching over already moist soil locks that moisture in for weeks. If the ground is bone dry, run a sprinkler for an hour first, then spread. You will use noticeably less irrigation through July and August.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    How early in spring can I mulch in Farmington?

    Wait until after our average last frost of April 5 and until the soil has warmed, usually mid to late April. Mulching too early over cold, wet silt loam traps chill in the ground and slows perennials from breaking dormancy.

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    Will mulch make my drainage problems worse in this silt loam?

    No, if applied correctly. Silt loam compacts and sheds water when bare, so a two to three inch mulch layer actually improves infiltration by protecting soil structure. Just avoid piling it more than four inches deep, which can hold too much moisture against crowns.

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    How fast does mulch break down here with 44 inches of rain a year?

    Hardwood mulch in Farmington typically needs topping off every 12 to 18 months. Our humidity, warm summers, and steady rainfall speed microbial breakdown compared to drier regions, so plan on a light one inch refresh each spring rather than a full replacement.

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    Does mulch attract termites in St. Francois County?

    Mulch does not attract termites on its own, but any moist wood near a foundation can give them cover. Keep mulch at least six inches back from siding and brick and no deeper than two inches within a foot of the house.

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    Should I mulch my beds before winter?

    Yes. With a first frost around October 15 and freeze thaw cycles running through February, a fresh two inch layer applied in late October keeps soil temperatures steadier and prevents frost heaving of shallow rooted perennials in our silt loam.

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    What color mulch holds up best in Farmington sun?

    Natural brown and black hardwood mulches fade the slowest here. Red dyed mulch looks sharp but loses tone faster in full afternoon sun on west facing beds. If your bed gets six or more hours of direct sun, natural double ground hardwood keeps its look longest.

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    Can I mulch right over the weeds already growing in my bed?

    Pull or spray the perennial weeds first, especially bindweed and nutsedge, which are common in Farmington beds. Mulch will smother annual seedlings, but tough perennials will push straight through three inches of hardwood and be harder to remove later.

    The Unique Landscape of Farmington

    Farmington sits in growing zone 6b on the northern edge of the St. Francois Mountains, and the silt loam that covers most yards here holds moisture well but crusts over hard after our 44 inches of annual rain pound it bare. Mulch is the buffer that keeps those raindrops from sealing the surface, which is the single biggest reason beds along Karsch Boulevard and out toward Doe Run turn into puddles by June. It also moderates soil temperature through the wide swing between an April 5 last frost and an October 15 first frost, protecting shallow roots on hydrangeas, azaleas, and young maples. Because Farmington summers run humid and thunderstorm heavy, mulch slows evaporation during the dry two week stretches that often follow a soaking week. Finally, a clean mulch edge suppresses the fescue and crabgrass that creep in from lawns all over St. Francois County.

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