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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Plan on two to three inches for established beds and three inches for new plantings in silt loam. Order about ten percent extra so you can feather out the edges and still have material for a mid-season touch-up.
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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...
Plan on two to three inches for established beds and three inches for new plantings in silt loam. Order about ten percent extra so you can feather out the edges and still have material for a mid-season touch-up.
Use our free mulch calculator
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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 St. Paul's type of soil, we recommend 2-3 inches for best weed suppression and moisture retention
Try Our CalculatorMeasure each bed separately, since most St. Paul lots are long and narrow with several odd-shaped beds rather than one big rectangle. Break curves into rough rectangles and triangles, add the square footage together, then choose your depth. One cubic yard covers about 108 square feet at three inches deep.
Most yards in the St. Paul area sit on type of soil. Silt loam is the dominant soil across St. Paul, and while it holds nutrients and moisture well, it compacts easily under foot traffic and seals into a crust after our heavy summer downpours. That crust blocks air and water from reaching roots in plant beds.
Hardwood Mulch
Shredded hardwood mulch is the practical fix for St. Paul silt loam. As the coarse fibers break down they add organic matter that opens up those tight particles, improving drainage and aeration, while the layer on top absorbs the impact of hard rain so the surface never crusts over.
Pair your mulch with a few yards of compost or garden soil to work into the silt loam before you spread, and add decorative stone or edging to hold the mulch line along walkways and driveways.
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Before you spread a single shovelful, break up the crust on your silt loam with a cultivator. St. Paul soil seals over after heavy rain and then bakes hard in August, and mulch laid on top of that crust just sits there while water runs sideways. Scratching the top inch or two lets the first rain carry moisture down instead of away, and it gives new roots somewhere to go.
Time your fall mulching by the ground, not the calendar. In St. Paul the first frost lands around October 8, but the soil does not really freeze until closer to Thanksgiving. Mulch too early and voles move in for the winter, chewing bark right at the snow line. Wait until the top inch of soil crunches, then lay three inches down and keep it off the trunks.
Rake your existing mulch before adding new material. After a St. Paul winter under snow cover, last year's layer is often matted into a water-shedding mat that keeps June rain from reaching roots. Break it up with a stiff rake, check your depth, and add only the inch or so you actually need. Most homeowners here overbuy because they never measure what is already down.
St. Paul beds sit on silt loam that packs tight after the spring melt and then crusts over during the dry stretch that usually shows up in late July. Mulch is the buffer that keeps that crust from forming, holding the top few inches loose and workable so roots can breathe. With only about 34 inches of rain a year and most of it arriving in heavy June and July downpours, a mulch layer is what keeps moisture in the root zone instead of sheeting off toward the storm drains along Summit or down the river bluffs. Zone 5a winters bring freeze and thaw cycles that heave shallow perennials right out of the ground, and a fall mulch layer moderates that swing. Between the last frost around April 30 and the first frost near October 8, you only get about 160 growing days in St. Paul, so anything that protects root temperature and moisture during that window pays off. Mulch also keeps creeping charlie and garlic mustard, both common in older St. Paul neighborhoods, from claiming open soil.
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