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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right depth for topdressing an established lawn. If you are tilling into a new bed at 2 to 3 inches, plan on roughly 100 to 160 square feet per yard depending on how deep you go. Measure your area first, then decide if you are topdressing or amending, since the depth changes your yardage fast.
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Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right depth for topdressing an established lawn. If you are tilling into a new bed at 2 to 3 inches, plan on roughly 100 to 160 square feet per yard depending on how deep you go. Measure your area first, then decide if you are topdressing or amending, since the depth changes your yardage fast.
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Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
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Compost pairs well with a topsoil blend when you're building up a new bed from scratch, and with mulch on top once it's worked in, to hold moisture and keep it from drying out in the sun. If you're overseeding a lawn this fall or spring, a thin compost topdress ahead of seed down gives new grass a much better start in Findlay's silt loam.
Compost that's still hot or smells sour hasn't finished breaking down, and tilling it into beds too early can actually tie up nitrogen your plants need, the opposite of the goal. Good finished compost is dark, crumbly, and smells like earth, not ammonia. If you're amending a vegetable bed before Findlay's spring planting window, give it a few weeks to settle before you plant into it.
The biggest mistake we see is piling compost on too thick thinking it'll speed things along. More than 3 inches tilled into silt loam can actually smother roots and hold too much water, which this soil type is already prone to after heavy rain. Stick to 1 inch for lawns and 2 to 3 inches worked into beds, and let the soil biology do the rest over a season.
If you're doing both a lawn topdress and a bed renovation, order compost as one delivery instead of two small bags-and-cart trips, it's more efficient and you'll actually have enough to finish the job. Pair it with mulch on top of beds once it's tilled in, since the mulch holds moisture and slows compost breakdown from drying out too fast in summer sun.
Silt loam around Findlay drains slower than sandy soil and tends to compact under foot traffic and heavy spring rain, which squeezes out the air roots need. Working compost into the top few inches breaks that up and gives roots room to spread. With a last frost around April 15 and first frost near October 18, there are two solid windows each year to work it in, one before the growing season ramps up and one as things wind down. Riverside Park area yards with older, worked soil benefit especially from a fall topdress before winter sets in.
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.
