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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At a 1 inch top dressing depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, which works for refreshing an existing lawn. For bed work, where 2 to 3 inches tilled in is the target, plan on roughly 110 to 160 square feet per cubic yard depending on depth. Measure your lawn or bed area first, decide which depth you're using, and size the order from there rather than guessing.
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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!
At a 1 inch top dressing depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, which works for refreshing an existing lawn. For bed work, where 2 to 3 inches tilled in is the target, plan on roughly 110 to 160 square feet per cubic yard depending on depth. Measure your lawn or bed area first, decide which depth you're using, and size the order from there rather than guessing.
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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, since the compost feeds the soil while mulch on top holds moisture in and keeps weeds down. On new beds cut into South Hill's gravelly loam, some people bring in a load of garden soil blend first to build depth, then finish with compost worked into the top few inches. If you're overseeding a lawn, a thin compost topdress before seed down gives seedlings something better to root into than straight sandy loam.
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Don't till compost more than 3 inches deep into South Hill's gravelly sandy loam in one pass. The gravel content means water already moves through fast, and burying too much compost too deep just feeds decomposition below the root zone where your plants can't use it. Two to three inches worked into the top layer, where roots actually sit, does more work than the same volume buried deeper.
A common mistake here is topdressing lawns right before the first hard frost around November 5. Compost needs a few weeks of mild soil temperature to start breaking down and integrating, so late September through October works better for fall applications than waiting until the cold sets in. Spring applications after the last frost in March give the same window in reverse.
If you're building new beds on subsoil that got compacted during construction, which is common on newer South Hill lots near Thun Field, don't rely on compost alone to fix the structure. Pair a load of compost with a coarser soil blend underneath to rebuild depth and drainage, and save the compost for the top few inches where it does the most good feeding roots.
South Hill's gravelly sandy loam drains water quickly, which is good for avoiding root rot but bad for holding nutrients and moisture through a dry August. Compost worked into that soil adds the organic matter and water holding capacity that gravel and sand alone can't provide. With a zone 8b growing season and a frost window running roughly November to March, there's a decent stretch on either end to work compost into beds before or after the ground freezes. A lot of properties out near Thun Field are newer construction on subsoil that got compacted during grading, and compost is one of the more direct ways to start rebuilding real topsoil structure.
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.
