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!
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right call for lawn top dressing. For bed work, where 2 to 3 inches gets tilled in, plan on roughly 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on depth. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you're going for rather than guessing on yardage.
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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!
One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right call for lawn top dressing. For bed work, where 2 to 3 inches gets tilled in, plan on roughly 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on depth. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you're going for rather than guessing on yardage.
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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!
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 ...
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.
Compost pairs naturally with a mulch top layer once it's worked into beds, since the compost feeds the soil while the mulch holds moisture on top. If you're renovating a lawn on clay soil, a load of compost alongside some coarse sand for topdressing can help with drainage before reseeding. Many Long Beach customers order compost in spring and again in fall when they're refreshing beds between growing seasons.
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Long Beach clay holds water once it's saturated, so don't till compost into wet beds, you'll just create denser clumps than what you started with. Wait until the soil is workable, crumbly rather than sticky, before digging it in. This matters more here than in sandier parts of Southern California because our alluvial clay stays gummy longer after rain.
The most common mistake we see is piling compost on too thick thinking more equals better results. Finished compost has already broken down its nutrients into forms plants use fast, so a 3 inch layer worked into a bed does the same job as 6 inches, just with less risk of nutrient lockup and matting against stems.
If you're doing a full landscape refresh, order compost and mulch together but keep them separate on delivery. Till the compost into the soil first, let it settle for a few days if you can, then top with mulch. Ordering both in one delivery saves a second trip and a second minimum load charge.
Long Beach sits on heavy alluvial clay that drains slow and compacts hard, especially in yards that get foot traffic or were graded flat during a remodel. Compost tilled into that clay breaks up the structure so roots and water can actually move through it. With zone 10b winters staying mild, most people here can work compost into beds or lawns nearly any time it's not actively raining. It's also the fix for lawns that go patchy in the dry stretches, since a thin layer of finished compost feeds the soil biology that clay alone can't support.
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.
