Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
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One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how low the area sits. Measure the square footage of the low spot or backfill zone first, then figure your depth before ordering, since fill dirt is sold and delivered by the cubic yard, not the bag.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how low the area sits. Measure the square footage of the low spot or backfill zone first, then figure your depth before ordering, since fill dirt is sold and delivered by the cubic yard, not the bag.
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Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...
Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
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!
Most fill dirt jobs finish with a layer of topsoil once the grade is set, since fill isn't meant to grow anything on its own. If the finished area will see grass or landscaping, order topsoil for the cap, and if it's a walkway or shed pad instead, a compactable base material makes more sense than dirt alone.
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Fill dirt has to be placed in lifts, not dumped in one pile and leveled. Spread it in 6 to 8 inch layers and compact each one before adding the next, or you'll be dealing with sunken spots for years as it settles unevenly. This matters more in Jonesboro's silt loam areas where the native ground already holds moisture and shifts, so an uncompacted fill layer on top just adds another unstable layer.
The most common mistake with fill dirt is treating it like topsoil and expecting anything to grow in it. It won't, and it's not supposed to. Once your grade is set and compacted, cap the fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil before seeding or sodding, otherwise you'll get patchy growth and wasted seed no matter how much water or fertilizer you throw at it.
If you're filling a large low spot, order slightly more than your flat calculation, since compaction eats into volume and Jonesboro's wetter spring months can make partially settled fill compact further before you get back to finish the job. It's cheaper to have a little extra on site than to schedule a second small delivery for the last few inches.
Jonesboro sits at a modest 330 feet with silt loam soil that compacts fine when it's dry but turns soft and slow to drain after a heavy rain, which is exactly why low spots and soggy yard corners show up so often here. Fill dirt is the structural fix for that, not a growing medium, it's there to raise elevation and give you a stable base. Homeowners near Craighead Forest Park and older neighborhoods with clay-heavy pockets under that silt loam often need more fill than expected once they start digging. Once the grade is right, a cap of topsoil handles anything that needs to actually grow.
Clean fill is screened subsoil free of debris, roots, and contaminants. It is made for volume and grade, and it compacts predictably, which is exactly what you want under slabs, in trenches, and behind walls.
Fill dirt builds the shape of the ground, topsoil grows things on top of it. Bring the grade up with fill, then cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil anywhere grass or plants are going in.
Place fill in layers of 4 to 6 inches and compact each one before adding the next. Dumping the full depth at once leaves voids that settle later, and settling is the one problem fill is supposed to solve.
