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 our compost covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right amount for topdressing an established lawn. For beds getting tilled in, plan on 2 to 3 inches worked into the soil, so figure roughly 110 to 160 square feet per yard at that depth. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you actually need rather than rounding up.
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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 our compost covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right amount for topdressing an established lawn. For beds getting tilled in, plan on 2 to 3 inches worked into the soil, so figure roughly 110 to 160 square feet per yard at that depth. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you actually need rather than rounding up.
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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!
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Compost pairs well with a layer of mulch on top once it's worked into beds, since the mulch holds moisture in while the compost improves what's underneath. For lawns, a lot of New Berlin customers topdress with compost right before or after overseeding to give new grass better soil contact. If you're building new beds from scratch, ordering compost alongside topsoil gets you a workable planting mix without hauling two separate loads from two separate places.
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Don't pile finished compost more than 3 inches deep on beds, even if you have leftover material. Excess compost can actually tie up nitrogen temporarily as soil microbes work through the extra organic matter, which sets back the plants you're trying to help. If you've got extra after tilling your beds, save it for lawn topdressing instead of layering it thicker in one spot.
In New Berlin's silt loam, compost worked in during fall before the October frost gives soil microbes a full winter to integrate it before spring planting. Spring application works too, but you're racing the growing season a bit more. Either way, till or fork it in rather than leaving it sitting on the surface of a bed, since surface compost dries out and loses much of its benefit before it ever reaches root zone.
If you're topdressing a lawn and amending beds in the same order, calculate them separately rather than averaging a depth across your whole property. A 1 inch lawn application and a 3 inch bed application use compost very differently, and ordering based on an average depth usually leaves you short on the beds and with leftover pile on the lawn side.
Silt loam is the base soil across most of New Berlin, and it's decent dirt but it packs down hard, especially on lots that were graded and compacted during construction. Compost breaks that up and adds the organic matter silt loam is usually short on. With zone 5b winters, fall is a strong window to work compost into beds before the ground closes up around mid October, and spring works just as well once the thaw settles by late April. Either way, it's about rebuilding structure, not just adding nutrients.
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.
