Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the pea gravel (which was diameter as specified) to fill several muskrat holes around our pond. I would definitely recommend Mulch Mo...
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One cubic yard covers roughly 108 square feet at three inches deep, which is the depth we recommend for Somerset's rainfall and weed pressure. For a bed you are mulching for the first time over bare silt loam, bump to a full three and a half inches to account for settling.
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Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the pea gravel (which was diameter as specified) to fill several muskrat holes around our pond. I would definitely recommend Mulch Mo...
One cubic yard covers roughly 108 square feet at three inches deep, which is the depth we recommend for Somerset's rainfall and weed pressure. For a bed you are mulching for the first time over bare silt loam, bump to a full three and a half inches to account for settling.
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Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the ...
Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the pea gravel (which was diameter as specified) to fill several muskrat holes around our pond. I would definitely recommend Mulch Mound to a friend!
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I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mou...
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I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mound was quick to respond and solved the issue with my delivery. Will definitely be a customer next year.
First time purchase from Mulch Mound!! First what I liked! Easy to order online and straight forward pricing and delivery. The driver was on time and courteous and delivered my Mulch exactly where I requested! The product is of good quality and comparable to others I have purchased from before. Now what I DID’NT LIKE! I have been mulching the same house and yard for almost 20 years. I always order the same amount and don’t have any issues with covering the same area but this year I fell about a yard short. I was home when the mulch was delivered and when the driver dumped it I noticed that it seemed a bit less than I was used to. I didn’t apply it any thicker than usual and probably a bit thinner than usual because I was worried about running out.
Our delivery was delayed but the new brown color mulch is a nice upgrade to our landscaping.
For Somerset's type of soil, we recommend 2-3 inches for best weed suppression and moisture retention
Try Our CalculatorMeasure each bed separately with a tape rather than eyeballing the whole yard, since curved island beds in Somerset neighborhoods almost always hold more than people guess. Multiply length by width for square feet, then use the calculator to convert to cubic yards at three inches. Order about ten percent extra for settling and for the low spots that silt loam beds tend to develop.
Most yards in the Somerset area sit on type of soil. Silt loam is the dominant soil around Somerset, and while it holds nutrients and moisture well, its fine particles compact easily and crust over after hard rain. That crust blocks water infiltration and starves roots of oxygen in the very beds you are trying to keep lush.
Hardwood Mulch
Double ground hardwood mulch is the best answer for silt loam because it cushions raindrop impact so the surface never crusts, and as it decomposes it feeds earthworms and fungi that open channels through the compacted layer. Over two or three seasons of annual mulching, Somerset gardeners see silt loam beds go from tight and slick to crumbly and easy to dig.
Pair your mulch with a few yards of screened topsoil or compost to build up tired silt loam beds before you spread, and add river rock or crushed stone for the drip line and downspout areas where mulch would just float away.
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Before you spread a single shovelful, edge your beds with a spade cut about four inches deep. Somerset's silt loam cuts clean when it is slightly moist, usually a day or two after rain, and that trench gives the mulch a place to sit so it does not creep into your fescue. A crisp edge also stops bermudagrass runners from sneaking into beds, which is the number one way local beds get overtaken by midsummer.
Water the bed thoroughly before you mulch, not after. Dry silt loam develops a hard crust that repels water, and three inches of fresh mulch on top of that crust will keep a light half inch shower from ever reaching the roots. Soak the soil until it is damp four inches down, spread your mulch, then give the mulch a quick rinse to settle it and knock down the dust.
If you are using dyed black or brown mulch, spread it on a dry day with rain at least twenty four hours out. Somerset gets frequent pop up afternoon storms from June through August, and the colorant needs time to cure. Rain on freshly spread dyed mulch can bleed onto concrete driveways and sidewalks. Lay a tarp along any hardscape edge while you work and you will save yourself a scrubbing job.
Somerset sits in Zone 7a on the Cumberland Plateau rim at about 974 feet, and the 53 inches of rain that fall on Pulaski County every year hit silt loam hard. Bare silt loam crusts over after a heavy Lake Cumberland thunderstorm, then sheds the next inch of rain straight down the slope toward the street. A three inch mulch blanket absorbs that impact, keeps the fines in your beds instead of in the gutter, and holds moisture through the muggy August stretch when afternoon highs sit in the upper 80s. Mulch also buffers root zones through Somerset's freeze thaw swings between the October 20 first frost and the April 15 last frost, when soil heaving can shove shallow rooted azaleas and heucheras right out of the ground. Because our growing season runs roughly six months, weed pressure from chickweed, henbit, and nutsedge is relentless, and a maintained mulch layer is the cheapest control you will ever buy.
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