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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 the right thickness for topdressing an established lawn. For garden beds, plan on 2 to 3 inches tilled in, which cuts that coverage down to roughly 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on depth. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then work backward from there so you are not guessing at checkout.
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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.
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
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 the right thickness for topdressing an established lawn. For garden beds, plan on 2 to 3 inches tilled in, which cuts that coverage down to roughly 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on depth. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then work backward from there so you are not guessing at checkout.
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What is a Yard?
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...
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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!
Complete Your Outdoor Project
Compost pairs naturally with a topsoil blend on new beds where you need both bulk and fertility, and with mulch on top once beds are amended, since mulch holds the moisture compost needs to keep working. Some Lancaster customers doing lawn renovation order compost for topdressing right alongside a load of screened topsoil for low spots.
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Areas we deliver compost in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Do not bury compost deep. On lawns, a 1 inch topdress raked in is plenty, more than that can smother grass and encourage fungal issues in Lancaster's humid summer stretches. On beds, 2 to 3 inches tilled into the top layer of silt loam is the sweet spot, deeper than that and you start locking up nitrogen instead of releasing it.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake is applying compost right before a hard frost expecting it to break down fast. In zone 6b, biological activity slows once soil temps drop below the mid 50s, so compost applied after mid October mostly just sits until spring. If you want faster integration, apply in early fall before the October 15 frost date or wait until the ground warms past last frost in late April.
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Compost is not a mulch substitute, it decomposes and disappears into the soil within a season or two, so pair it with an actual mulch layer on top if you want weed suppression and moisture retention that lasts. This also stretches your compost further since you are not trying to make it do two jobs, amend the soil below and cover the surface above.
Building Better Soil in Lancaster
Lancaster's silt loam holds water well but can crust and compact under heavy clay influence, especially on older lots near downtown and the row home neighborhoods that ring Central Market. Compost worked into the top few inches breaks that crust up and gets air and roots moving again. With zone 6b winters and a frost window from late October to late April, fall and early spring are both solid times to build organic matter back into beds before planting or before the ground locks up. This is a material people here use every season, not a one time fix.
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.